Homeless
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New York Post : Skid Row homeless claim they’ve been paid to vote for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman
portrayed as exploited and marginalized, used instrumentally in political schemes
The article repeatedly highlights that homeless individuals 'didn’t understand what they were signing' and were paid small sums, framing them as vulnerable and taken advantage of. This reinforces a narrative of exclusion and manipulation rather than agency or civic inclusion.
“Several people said groups regularly came through the area asking residents to sign paperwork, but acknowledged they did not always understand what they were signing.”
New York Post : Homeless maniac arrested in bloody Penn Station rampage
Homeless individuals portrayed as excluded and threatening
The suspect is dehumanized through labels like 'maniac' and 'deranged perp', reinforcing social exclusion and othering of homeless people.
“Homeless maniac arrested in bloody Penn Station rampage”
New York Post : Homeless maniac arrested in bloody Penn Station rampage
Homelessness framed as a source of danger and hostility
The suspect is repeatedly labeled as 'homeless' and 'deranged', linking housing status directly to violent criminality through stigmatizing language.
“Deleon is believed to be homeless, the sources said.”
news.com.au : Shocking footage shows teens stab homeless man in unprovoked attack
Homeless individuals are portrayed as vulnerable and socially excluded
The victim's homelessness is repeatedly highlighted to evoke sympathy, reinforcing marginalization rather than dignity or agency.
“the victim, who has been living on the streets, was set upon by up to six offenders”
Fox News : Reality TV star Spencer Pratt tests LA voters' appetite for political outsider
homeless population framed as disposable and externalizable
[loaded_verbs] and dehumanizing policy framing without challenge
“His solution for the homeless, to ship them to Seattle is inhumane, and also just a dumb plan.”
New York Post : Woman fatally stabbed on Atlanta train in ‘senseless’ daylight attack, suspect arrested
Homeless individuals are framed as a threat to public safety
[moral_framing], [framing_by_emphasis], [source_asymmetry]
“They really need to block it off where homeless people can’t come in because it’s getting bad out here,” MARTA customer Mantonio Huff told Fox Atlanta.”
New York Post : Spencer Pratt is right — the homeless problem is mostly about drugs
Portrayed as a hostile or adversarial presence in public space
Framing emphasizes danger, death, and criminality in encampments, positioning the unsheltered homeless as a threat to public order.
“hardcore drug addicts that “are a part of drug culture.””
New York Post : Spencer Pratt is right — the homeless problem is mostly about drugs
Framed as morally failing and abusing systems
The article frames homelessness as a result of personal failure and misuse of public support, implying corruption or lack of integrity in receiving aid.
“it’s not compassionate to allow and subsidize drug abuse among people who otherwise might be able to recover.”
New York Post : Spencer Pratt is right — the homeless problem is mostly about drugs
Excluded and dehumanized through stigmatizing language
The article uses loaded labels and dehumanizing language to frame the homeless as a problematic group defined by drug use, reinforcing exclusion.
“They’re not homeless. They’re drug addicts.”