America land of “opportunities”

First of all, I know some of these people. I was working in a restaurant when four of them walked by. I asked if they needed their water bottle filled up, and from there we hung out for three days.

Second, many of these people live this way by choice. And for much of their life they are very happy doing so.

Signed,
Horse-C***
from South Carolina

The monicker is a nickname so they know who I am if they read this.

These people have made a choice to not participate in society. If they wanted to all they would have to do to get a job would be to shower, put on some clean clothes and apply for something. Taco Bell is always hiring.

sad…

Actually, wouldn’t be surprised if 50% of them choose to live like this, it happens fairly often.

When I was very young I managed to support myself and put a roof over my head with no help from anyone. In NYC no less. I even managed to pay for my school and clothing….There was plenty of work. I even worked as a nanny. No help from the government or parents. I am sure these very young and healthy people can do the same.

Beats me how anyone can choose to live like this. We have plenty of people living this way in my country, but I know it’s not out of choice.

Agreeing with Helldozer below, I’d imagine more than half of these people chose their life. Undoubtedly, they understand better than you, Normalish, that less is more. Go to any country around the world, and you’ll find that the more people have, the less happy they are. To find the truly happy people, find those who have little to nothing, AND who have not given into their vices. You’ll find some incredibly intelligent and creative minds, artistic and poetic, who choose their way of life to have the freedoms they couldn’t enjoy otherwise. Like Janis said, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose, and baby I ain’t nothin’ if not free.”

I squatted for a year of my life, and to date those have been the best times of my life. I knew real people, free of “worldly burdens,” and who’s only crimes are their nonconformity with the typical American mindset. Tag along with these people sometime. You’ll find that there isn’t always the drug use you imagine (maybe a little weed now and again), and the drinking helps to reduce the occurrence of digestive infections (and have a good time). These people have more companionship and loyalty among friends than most will ever experience.

<>America, promised land, land of opportunities <>
AMEN!
Now read this:
From Homeless to Harvard
“The American Spirit” Of Lalita Booth – By 18 She was Married, A Mother, a High School Dropout, and Homeless …
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/01/eveningnews/main6355052.shtml

i think it would be a fun way to live :) hard to do in ireland though ha ha , like into the wild, who says i have to live the way im told to and cannot just pick up my stuff and do my own thing? its the way we are meant to live really

A. Yes most of them chose to live like this B. The dude with the mandolin is album art…dumb fuck.. C. Blaming worthless pieces of shit on the country they live in is idiotic. I’d love to work and pay taxes so people not working and living in trains and shacks can drop acid all day. Dumb ass.