I find it interesting that there are not homeless people in either Russia or China. Do a google search. It is impossible to find photos of homeless camps in Russia that are anything like the camp on the traffic island at Vermont and Hollywood Blvd., or downtown Los Angles around 5th Street. The only photos that can be found are photos of individual Russian ex-soldiers sleeping on storm grates, or children playing in alleyways. There are no photos of homeless camps in Russia.
The reason for this is the legacy of the communist government which guaranteed all citizens a place to live. That guarantee is STILL written into the Russian constitution that the government must provide you with a place to live. You cannot buy a person's house unless he has another house or apartment to move to.
I talked to a Russian student today and he pretty much confirmed that "There are bums in Russia, but there are no large homeless camps."
So try it yourself: Do an internet search and look for homeless camps in Russia that look like the homeless camps on the streets and sidewalks of Los Angeles. If you find a picture from Russia, that looks like 5th street in Los Angeles then post it here.
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William Schaeffer
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