The Tent City of New Jersey: Desperate victims of the economic slump forced to live in makeshift homes in forest (Obama, financial crisis)

[KRAMERCAT]

In scenes reminiscent of the Great Depression these are the ramshackle homes of the desperate and destitute U.S. families who have set up their own 'Tent City' only an hour from Manhattanhttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...12_964x538.jpg Destitute: Charlie Errickson, 54, sat eating his lunch outside his shelter as he struggles to survive
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...68_964x588.jpg Welcome to Tent City: The community where ever person has lost their job and home because of the U.S. financial crisis


These people have been reduced to living on handouts from the local church and friendly restaurants and the community is a sad look at troubles caused as the world's most powerful country struggles with its finances.


America's city of broken dreams: 50 jobless and destitute people set up forest community on New York's doorstep | Mail Online

[WestCobb]

I bet those bums have an AC and an Xbox though... compliments of the US taxpayer, of course.

[dreamofmonterey]

American exceptionalism....lovely.

[Mircea]

I guess it really does pay to have cell-phones and the internet so that people stay connected to um, "friends" who can help them in their time of need.

[BentBow]

Reminds me of the days of the old mining camps up and down California in the 1850's

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by BentBow

Reminds me of the days of the old mining camps up and down California in the 1850's

Wow, you must be old!

[HappyTexan]

LOL..only in America. Driving a mercedes and living in a homeless camp.

[Frank DeForrest]

"I so poor, I had to trade my S Class for a C Class"

[kevinm]

Obamavilles

[v2four]

sad but true...