Rudy Giuliani says forcing him to sell Florida condo could make him ‘homeless’

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independent.co.uk

"Mr Giuliani’s bankruptcy creditors had previously filed a motion to compel him to sell his condo — the former mayor said he needs it to keep him off the streets and recording his podcast"

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And...?

Maybe he will finally empathise with those dirty homeless people who should just get a job.

I’m sure he’ll just pull himself up by his bootstraps and start again!

Quick, someone give him a crippling opioid addiction to speed up the process.

If I'd believe for a second that he might actually end up homeless I'd say "and making anyone homeless for any reason is a bad thing". But I don't. And it's not empathy for him anyway, I just care about the principle of not throwing people into the streets.

Yeah and I mean, I agree with you, but he can get a shitty hole in the wall apartment, he doesn't need a multi-million dollar condo to not be homeless.

And…?

That's only supposed to happen to the plebs, not an elite like him!

I wouldn't feel safe with him on the streets. Can we implement a "stop and frisk" law that targets ancient sex pests?

Yes, that's how things work: if you can't pay your bills, you can be forced to sell stuff. I'm sure there are any number of homeless people who also felt it was unfair to lose their homes. And a lot of them lost their homes through medical debt or simple bad luck, not from deliberately trying to overthrow our system of government.

I genuinely truly hope this is the really message that gets picked up and repeated. It is their exact fucking logic for why they show no empathy for the less fortunate -' they must have done something to put themselves there.' Cuz it really doesn't fucking matter that it is Rudy, literally ANY other politician and entitled wealthy jackals would say. The problem is their toxic hypocrisy that costs people their lives.

Phew sorry. Bit of a rant there on your comment.

There's a disconnect here: you assume that merit is based upon actions... and it is, for the egalitarian outlook.

An authoritarian outlook assumes merit based on status. As in, 'if you have status it is due to your intrinsic worth'. Rich people deserve it... because they are rich. It makes my eyes cross and is gut-wrenchingly frustrating, but about 25% of humans lean this way it seems.

Homeless Rudy? Well, its a good thing you've spent your entire life upholding and strengthening the social safety net for people that need help, like you do now, right? RIGHT?!

There really is nothing like the victim complex held by a privileged person who finds out how the system treats everyone else.

See also: all the J6ers crying about finding out that actions have consequences.

Not only that, Giuliani specifically was very invested in making life as difficult as possible for the homeless during his time as mayor.

I would like to think that a vengeful God with some dark humor might put him in front of a judge arguing about it in person, so that the judge could have a chance to make the point to him while his own personal precious balls are in the vice he was so happy to construct for others.

"Well, that shouldn't be a problem. Surely there are extensive services available for the homeless to help them get back on their feet. I'm sure you'll be fine."

"No? Well, what if they lost their living situation as a result of criminal proceedings? Are there special exemptions to allow them to avoid homelessness in cases like that, or for leniency in the cases against them?"

"I'm surprised. I would have thought that it's such a basic human right that some provision would have been made."

"Oh well. Well, you would know better than I would; I think you were in government at one time and dealt with the policies yourself."

"I understand that, Mr. Giuliani, but we do have other cases."

"Bailiff? Could you remove him? I think our interaction is pretty much completed."

If only there was some government funded accomodation he could stay in, with free meals and some bars to keep him safe.

I hear people on those programs eat nothing but steak and lobster! Why's he turning down the good life!

Oh no it's illegal to be homeless in Florida. Can't we put Rudy up in a nice prison somewhere to save him the trouble?

Happens all the time dude. What makes you so special?

Apartment in NY and a condo in Florida? And selling one is going to make him homeless? Let me get my tiny, tiny violin.

There are probably many hundreds of thousands of people in the US who have had to downsize -- not go homeless, just move to a smaller place. Ghouliani doesn't need 2 podcast studios, he doesn't need 2 homes, he doesn't even need one luxury home.

He's not far off from reaching his final form as Danny DeVito's Penguin.

He would have to become less grotesque to fill the part.

Also Roger Stone is kinda like the Adam West era penguin. Trump's gang is like Batman's rogues gallery except they're all various incarnations of the Penguin.

Eh, Kellyanne is a pretty good Scarecrow.

Now that you mention it, Tucker's insane laugh should get him into the gallery.

But maybe he should be the Riddler, because he's always "just asking questions."

I guess none of his relatives want to give him a couch or spare room to stay on for a while. Maybe he should think about why that is.

Literally a worry of most people in the country every day.

Plus for him, "homeless" is not owning a home. God forbid he has to pay rent, like homeless people do!!

Imagine the disconnect.

But of course, what can you expect from someone saying "trial by combat" in public with a serious face?

But of course, what can you expect from someone saying "trial by combat" in public with a serious face?

Really? Lol. Ah, in relation to all the Jan 6th BS, last year's news. Still, mfking crazy

You mean homesteads aren't exempt from bankruptcy? Looks like you picked the wrong state to live in Rudy. Oh, and don't forget to show up to jail after they take your home. It's illegal to be homeless in Florida. Ahhhh, what a wonderful state!

If you stick around Donald Trump long enough, you get free housing from the state anyway.

Surely Don will let him crash on the couch for a couple weeks at least.

Huh. Maybe we should have some kind of safety net to prevent that. Makes you think.

Ah well, too bad. Good luck finding a park bench without a useless arm rest in the middle to sleep on, Rudy.

Why does this feel so deja vousey?

Crying it would make him homeless

Didn't this all happen a few months ago too?

Shut yer trap Rude, it already cost you 100 million and you still haven't paid you lying bastard.

Mr Giuliani valued his home in Palm Beach at $3.5m in previous court filings.

Right, because living somewhere that doesn't cost millions of dollars equals being homeless.

Go rent a trailer home, Rudy.

I think everyone here is being truly unfair. It's for his podcast, and he has subscribers that are counting on him. He couldn't possibly record a podcast in an apartment. I'm sure if it weren't for that podcast though he would totally be willing to give this homeless thing a shot. Homeless are the ones who don't own property right?

He thinks he's better than us. He won't get a shitty 1-bedroom apartment to be a sad-sack in; he has to be a sad-sack in an uptown condo.

Man, imagine this shit stain of a person becoming homeless. Just picture him not having anything, having to dig through trash for something edible, getting sores and infections because he can't shower and has to sleep on a piece of cardboard, people knowing who he is and literally spitting on him as he's trying to beg for money or anything else.

We should use AI to make videos of this, make dreams come true.

I'd offer to run that through stable diffusion but I'm not willing to look at his face that much.

Shoulda thought of that before engaging in treason to protect an authoritarian psychopath.

By homeless he means he'll only have a few million in his bank account and he can't imagine living like that. 🤔

He should couch surf at his friend's houses, he has friends right?

You know what I haven't made in a while? A big plate of cheesy fries with jalapenos. Granted my doctor is probably happy about that fact but I am feeling the urge to make them.

Hand me some soap, I need to cry....

Or not.If you don't want to to the time, don't do the crime.

Guess he should start praying on a larger stack of Trump bibles.

Oh, dear sweet Rutabaga! How will you pay your bills? You'll have to record your podcast from your car using your phone! This isn't what I wanted for you, Rutabaga! You flew too high! Too close to the sun! That must be why you're melting. Gasp! Just like Frosty the Snowman! Oh, poor Rutabaga, soon you'll be nothing more than a puddle of hair dye and glasses! Oh, how the world will miss you, Rutabaga!

Zero sympathy for the draft dodging trump supporting POS.