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Landlords Throw Party to Celebrate Being Able to Evict People Again (www.vice.com)

submitted 2 years ago by zoe@jlai.lu to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Hegar@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"risk" here meaning that maybe you won't profit off of someone's basic needs?

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

So, you're against farmers too?

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Should farmers, or doctors be paid?

[–] jomoo99@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Landlords don't build the housing you absolute buffoon

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

They are often the ones who fund it being built.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And? Grocery stores don't grow the food, but they still profit from it.

[–] biddy@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you take this argument (socialism) to the extreme, grocery stores shouldn't profit either. Only the workers that produce the thing can profit off of it. I'm not sure of the logistics of that, I guess the government has to own the stores?

[+] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org -17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Tell me Mr. Social Justice Warrior: who will accept to rent properties if they can't profit from doing it even a little bit? Do you think I'm Mother Theresa and I want to put my appartment up for rent at cost?

Maybe you want the state to build and own real estate, and rent it at cost for great social justice. It is an option for sure. Just be aware that you'll pay for it in your taxes, and not a little bit.

Also, it's been tried before in a small country called the USSR, and if I recall, it didn't end too well.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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