I spent the day inside the largest homeless encampment in Washington State—right here in Olympia, the city with the highest per-capita homelessness rate in the entire state. The scale of this place is staggering, It’s easily the second-largest encampment I’ve seen anywhere in the country. I often focus on Oregon’s radical policies, but Washington is every bit as dysfunctional. A woman living in the camp told me, without hesitation, that people here are absolutely being enabled. She’s dying from
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A homeless encampment in Olympia, Washington. Olympia is considered one of the most liberal cities in Washington, which is saying a lot considering there is Seattle. Over 100 acres look like this. I spoke to several homes who said the help is minimal. The only help is the weekly handing out of pipes. Why is it that the most liberal cities have the most cruel practices? It’s ironic, considering more often than our progressive say they’re the ones that are all about compassion, love and hope. | Gl
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