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The discussion draws a harrowing picture of the current state of homelessness. Instead of being a simple matter of economic distress, it’s portrayed as a crisis rooted in widespread drug addiction, particularly to fentanyl and other opioids. The individuals described are not “homeless” in the traditional sense but are instead "drug zombies"—deeply addicted and often violently unpredictable.
The speakers suggest that these individuals are kept alive in a perpetual state of addiction, kept just functional enough to generate revenue and fulfill the system’s needs. This portrayal paints a grim view of how charitable organizations and government agencies might be complicit in sustaining this cycle for financial gain.