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this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2023
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You are appealing to authority. They are right in the sense that the owning class will try to maintain their position. Now, what do you want to do? Stage a revolution without weapons from the means of production?
Hegel for sure is proud to know that those two reached the end of philosophy.
I don't question that communism and Socialism can create better housing. My point is that as long as you are in capitalism, you have to play by capitalist rules. This means you should increase competition. It's not the fault of landlords that there is not enough opportunity to build affordable housing.
Blaming landlords is counter-productive because renters don't feel the need to build the power to influence the next election.
Yes, and it is an appropriate appeal. It is the equivalent of pointing at physicists while arguing with a flat earthen.
Okay, so stop doing capitalism. You just said that socialism produces better outcomes.
That won't do anything. Build tenants unions and then find where your landlord lives and have a pleasant conversation with them about collective bargaining and what collective bargaining is the historical alternative to, at the minimum.
I leave the possibility of revolution to the other thread.
You cannot force cheaper rent. The landlords don't have 500% profit margins. All you do is fix the housing situation with nobody left to organize renovations or new constructions because landlords will seek other opportunities.
The resources for housing are too expensive. You have to change that.