Part of the problem is old folks, like me , only remember or comprehend half of some of the statements were retorting.
But let’s take this another direction. Many are saying the poor are homeless because of addiction problems. And they can’t be held responsible for that. Not their fault, turn old malls into homeless zoos, give them enough food water and heroin to be happy. What that cost? Buy the property, maintain it, clean it (like 5x as much as a mall would need cleaned). Employ enough round the clock armed security or police to keep the place from getting totally destroyed and pillaged for copper. Yup great plan.
Don’t tell me the animals would be well behaved in the zoo. Heck, we were awarded a $50M contract because tweakers removed all the copper from a live active lift bridge, 200’ in the air. They could chew through low voltage wiring in a mall with their teeth before breakfast!
