text: Just listened to Bernie talk about the liberal movement doing very well in the West and New England and how other states need to be brought along because the poor are not cared for by Republican led states. It struck me that even in Eugene where liberalism is the political and social norm that providing for the homeless isn't happening.  Bernie says Liberalism serves the needs of the poor and Conservatism does not. Wouldn't that mean then that liberal communities like Eugene would have no problem gathering funding to provide for the homeless.  And yet the reality is even though a progressive liberal bastion, Eugene is still not able to meet the needs of the unhoused. Seemed strange (as an Independent)  listening to Bernie that Liberalism serves the poor and Conservatism does not, yet Eugene's homeless remain under-served.  So Bernie, we know that Liberalism does not mean the poor (homeless) will be automatically cared for as you suggest. Don't ya just love a politician?