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I don't know why homeless people don't break into every unused house and squat in it, especially in the winter.
Eventually, that's what's going to happen, as our society switches from a Trickle Down Economy to a Robin Hood Economy (take from the Rich, give to the poor). If the MAGAs and Dems don't want that, then they better get busy establishing a Trickle UP Economy.
Most of these houses are not in downtowns of big cities but in rural towns that are far away from everything. Not to mention, just because a unit is vacant that doesn't mean it's not being used.
The housing market crash, I believe was a lost opportunity. When the US government had to bail out banks, why did it not ask for those houses that went belly up. Could have started a social housing aid, here it could sell luxury homes to buy low cost housing to give to its most vulnerable citizens. It paid for those houses using people's tax dollars, why not use it for the benefit of the people
because that's socialism.
the concept of federal public housing was basically made illegal in the 90s by the welfare reform acts.
the federal government can't do this by law. legally it is not allowed to increase the number of public housing units beyond those that existed in 1998. it's called the Faircloth amendement.
Bailing out companies is also not capitalism, ideally should have left them then to go bankrupt
It's completely written by AI, but ChatGPT makes a good point.
Jesus. I remember the figure being like, 10. Which was already absurd.
11 was the number I remembered it being. Been quoting that for years. Jesus Christ, it's more than doubled. Wtaf is wrong with humanity
Today you learned something, from your own blog, in a post you have reposted from over a year ago?
it's it a solution or more that they're are abandoned areas with empty houses in places with no jobs or investments which aren't for for a community?
I say it is OK to own 2 houses.
But you guys should make it a crime to own more than 2.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but it’s never okay to hoard more than you need while there others who genuinely need the things being hoarded. This is doubly true for housing.