In Colorado Springs, meth accounts for the majority of drug overdose deaths. Many of the deceased were living outside, using the drug to stay awake.

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      It’s not that anyone had to do anything.

      But if a particular demographic is dying more frequently of a specific cause, it’s worth digging into why that’s happening. These are people for fucks sake.

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        I think deep down the idea of a world where things like this happen to individuals who don’t deserve it terrifies a lot of people, so they bend over backwards looking for ways to justify it

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          AKA Absurdism

          The world is less frightening if it makes sense, even if the ways it makes sense don’t make sense.

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          How does it feel to be a crab in a bucket?

          I swear, some people live for the opportunity to look down their nose at someone. If not for that feeling of smug superiority, they might have to face the societal failures that could put themselves in the exact spot.

          No, better to think you’re too good to hit rock-bottom than face the fact that anyone could be thrown away by the hierarchy that you put so much misplaced faith in.

          Our society has made a choice that some people should be homeless. Instead of reflecting on that fact, you assist in dehumanizing those who you clearly know nothing about. What a cool dude.