Guest Opinion Have you ever noticed that when it comes to politicians, a lot of times whatâs offered are Band-Aid solutions â something that sounds good, appeases some donors and stakeholders, yet doesnât actually solve the problem. In other words, this is how Johnson City has approached addressing its homeless population. This is why people hate politics. Kate Craig For me, politics has always been about people. Not power. Not advancing a personal power grab or the ability to influence. Itâs about people. All people. After all, there are just some hurdles out there, that without the support of a community, will break us. I learned this after my motorcycle accident in 2013. Despite all of my own efforts, I needed a community to keep me afloat. I had no bootstraps I could use to pull myself up. In fact, I keep my Virginia EBT card from this time above my desk to remind me why I do this work. I could easily have been homeless during this time.