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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Once again, I'm not a tankie, but Mao was definitely onto something with the landlords.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Landlords are drains on the economy. Shifting capital into non-productive parts of the sector. Relying on a collective of mom-and-pop landlords to 'build' dwellings for a nation's population is akin to harvesting a coal mine with picks and shovels. It's moronic policy that doesn't scale. Where are the large institutions building? Why isn't the government providing a right to shelter? Fuck off with 'starter' homes. There are none. I'd be happy with a shoebox to sleep in at night.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago
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