I spent the day inside the largest homeless encampment in Washington State—right here in Olympia, the city with the highest per-capita homelessness rate in the entire state. The scale of this place is staggering, It’s easily the second-largest encampment I’ve seen anywhere in the country. I often focus on Oregon’s radical policies, but Washington is every bit as dysfunctional. A woman living in the camp told me, without hesitation, that people here are absolutely being enabled. She’s dying from

Olympia, Washington now has a higher per-capita rate of homelessness than Seattle, a fact that surprises people until they see where many are living. A significant number reside in an encampment known locally as “the Jungle.” I spoke with multiple people living there, and to a person they admitted it is not a safe place to live. They were candid about the internal hierarchy of the camp: the farther back you go, the less likely you are to encounter anyone interested in real help, treatment, or ho

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A homeless encampment in Olympia, Washington. Olympia is considered one of the most liberal cities in Washington, which is saying a lot considering there is Seattle. Over 100 acres look like this. I spoke to several homes who said the help is minimal. The only help is the weekly handing out of pipes. Why is it that the most liberal cities have the most cruel practices? It’s ironic, considering more often than our progressive say they’re the ones that are all about compassion, love and hope. | Gl