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The neo-feudalism of homeless confiscation
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The neo-feudalism of homeless confiscation

Another sign that we're probably closer to feudalism than socialism.

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Carl Beijer
Dec 03, 2024
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ProPublica has posted a heartbreaking piece on the disaster of homeless confiscation storage programs. When police break up homeless encampments — a practice that was often considered cruel and unusual punishment until a recent Supreme Court ruling — they typically confiscate any belongings the find. Lawsuits like this one filed by the ACLU have challen…

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