I recently signed a petition to "Remove Selfish Yuppies" from Vancouver. (Article) This petition was in response to a petition to close two homeless shelters in the weathier parts of downtown Vancouver.
The following quotes are taken verbatim from the comments on the original petition. Some of them are breathtaking.
The "I just don't get it" contingent:
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"[We should close this shelter because] The homeless problem is not solved, but merely moved from one location to another.”
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"[We should close this shelter because] homeless broke [into my