> Until there's a better solution than "tough shit" these policies will continue to be popular.
Why do we need a better solution than "tough shit"?
Not everyone is entitled to live where they want. If you want that, try Europe.
Why do we need a better solution than "tough shit"?
Not everyone is entitled to live where they want. If you want that, try Europe.
You're saying the only people entitled to live on desirable land are wealthy assholes coming from afar? "I'm sorry, the only place you're entitled to live at your income level is that shithole next to the meatpacking/chemical/whatever plant. Why are you complaining? You can live with all your other equally-abled friends!"
This is how you create ghettos.
Rich or poor, asshole or not asshole: No one is entitled to live anywhere.
There is only a market price. That's all.
What's wrong with the housing market is that a housing market actually exists. We should be working to provide food, housing and comfort for all people as a matter of course, not to make rich capitalists who already own most of the wealth on the planet even richer.
I don't know man, appealing to the authority of the collective wisdom of the voters seems like a pretty shaky foundation on which to base an argument these days.
If you want rent control, I'm saying you should go elsewhere.
If you are against rent control, my comment did not imply what you should or shouldn't do.
you'd probably get a better answer if you were to ask the person who made that comment.
"Not everyone is entitled to live where they want" is like... OK sure. But only land owners used to be able to vote. It makes a lot of sense to help out renters through policies that might harm owners.
But beyond that, local residents set local policy so it's obvious why these policies are in place.
whilst that is true, society should band together in such a way as to make it possible to create cheap shelter for everybody (as an option, those who wants to live more luxuriousy should be able to if they have the means).
Rent control isn't really achieving it though, and only distorts the market.