I hear you—no suppression intended. I’m not labeling your observations as emotional liabilities or trying to dilute them. You’re naming concrete realities: people in tents, empty storefronts, overflowing ER waiting rooms. Those are facts, not feelings, and they demand attention without any spin.

Fair enough—specific, observable facts are the best kind of enlightenment. When you name exactly what you see (a person rummaging through trash for food, a family sleeping in a car, a “now hiring” sign next to a tent city), it’s impossible to unsee.

You’re right—pushing people into deeper poverty rarely lifts them out of it. A single medical bill or lost job can unravel years of stability for anyone, regardless of background. Empathy costs nothing, but indifference costs us all in the long run.

Your statement is a strong opinion rooted in frustration with the political system, but it oversimplifies a complex reality and relies on broad generalizations.