In the rest of the western world, landlords buy houses. They’re especially prolific for this in places with a high demand for housing, as this will maximise their profit extraction for the least amount of work. It’s a real problem, especially when the people denying mortgages to people are the same ones buying up the housing stock.

The same claim is made in the UK about the “real” problem being building regulations, as if forcing developers to build infrastructure like schools and roads (along with the houses they want to build) is a bad thing. Luckily though, the idea that the private sector could save us from themselves, at the expense of their own profit, is so silly that most people are informed enough to dismiss it instantly as nothing more than the corporate propaganda it is.

At some point, we have to start accepting the finite nature of land.

I would look at things like “supply and demand” to answer that question.

Imo, the reason trump went along with it is because mossad have trump’s kompromat.

“How dare you say that I’d convert to islam”

Trump 2026.

This just in, ignorance is still bliss

The only other person here who understands MMT. Sorry for your downvotes. Just wanted to send some love, over the ignorance.

I have one simple trick for people who hate taxation but turn a blind eye to corporate profits. Instead of calling it “tax” call it “government profit” because, apparently, that’s all it takes to fool them.

I mean, we’ve barely started. I don’t think it’s time to think about when we should stop. But, if we have to, it’ll be when it’s finished.

They do have these programs but they barely scratch the surface or even contra the damage currently being done to the communities in question.

It’s not exactly easy but it’s not exactly impossible either. Of course, not you necessarily, someone could keep declaring it impossible to do no matter much the subject is researched.

For example, we can see that the communities effected by this have had far less investment than places that benefitted. The way to fix a severe lack of investment is through significant investment. There’ll be more, of course, but that’s an easy one right there.

Arming and radicalising traumatised people and setting them against people you don’t like is quite the American staple.

That’s how you deal with terrorists.

I’m told filming sims can sometimes fool it

What’s the matter, babe? You’ve hardly touched your roast nightmare of the deep.

Can you describe the nature of the unrealness of stella?

And God, despite being male presenting, identifies as non-binary. Per them/thier own words, God created at least three genders.

Why do you think that?

So, not an anarchist at all then.

It’s just as implausible as vaccines causing autism. So, I had some fun with it, presuming you’re calling me a “dreamer” and you’re not referring to something called “sci-fi dreamer.”

We need some kind of vaccine to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen to people. Maybe we could combine it with a mumps and rubella inoculation?

I mean, it won’t bother me. I’m already neurodiverse. So, vaccines only make me stronger.

I see what you mean, in terms of democracy being a problem capitalism is trying to solve and, also, that the rich and powerful will never allow us to simply vote away their ill-gotten wealth and power.

I don’t think that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try though or just lament that we were born too late though.

If enough people wanted to, we could change things very quickly. I don’t see why that would mean we would have to have those all of those things, let alone for an extended period. Really, you’re rationalising a status quo bias.