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minus-squareKichae@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up77arrow-down12·3 years agoNot explicitly, maybe, but implicitly, absolutely, and in multiple ways: Supporting the system that creates one over the other Having ‘bootstrap’ attitudes about the poor Worrying about property value over utilization Complaining about the homeless rather than the lack of action on housing Voting against people who run on public housing In so, so many ways, people say they prefer the latter over the former. Usually just with the caveat that the homeless people also be invisible.
minus-squareOmar Khayyám@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 years agoMaybe we should institute a tax on underutilized land in metro areas.
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eedeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 years agoI think a simple law that if there is a building, it must be in a repaired state. In St. Louis a person opened large portions of the city where they’ve let the holes decay. He should have to keep them in a proper upkeep or tear them down.
minus-squareAgentOrangesicle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoFuck anyone that uses money to buy things and let them rot. That’s a purposefully broad statement.
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eedeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoI agree. I wish I could find an article on this guy but he is just hoarding and letting it rot. Has something to do with taxes.
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Not explicitly, maybe, but implicitly, absolutely, and in multiple ways:
In so, so many ways, people say they prefer the latter over the former. Usually just with the caveat that the homeless people also be invisible.
Maybe we should institute a tax on underutilized land in metro areas.
Land Value Tax 👀
I think a simple law that if there is a building, it must be in a repaired state.
In St. Louis a person opened large portions of the city where they’ve let the holes decay.
He should have to keep them in a proper upkeep or tear them down.
Fuck anyone that uses money to buy things and let them rot. That’s a purposefully broad statement.
I agree. I wish I could find an article on this guy but he is just hoarding and letting it rot. Has something to do with taxes.
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