I used to do locksmithing work for the Mormon churches in my area (through a property management company). One thing I learned, is they own whole subdivisions of homes (100s of houses), for their members. Typically wherever the church is. They also act as a kind of HOA for those subdivisions. Always thought that was kind of odd...
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Makes sense for an institution that exercises excessive control over their members.
At least some of them exploit loopholes like soaking.
Poophole loophole.
I don't find it the least bit evil that a fraudulent religious org would buy thousands of acres of land while regular people are unable to own homes during a housing crisis. That's what fraudulent religious orgs are for. That's why I'm starting one today.
It doesn't need to be a religious org though. You could start some sort of renter's union who would buy terrains. I bet it exists already and started as a good thing and turned evil somehow. Does that exist?
I think you mean "New Utah".
I wish that kind of societal safety net could exist outside of religion. Wouldn't it be cool if a government that exists for the good of its citizens nationalized thousands of acres of farmland to ensure a steady food supply instead of relying on giving billions in subsidies to wealthy landowners?
Theyre gonna have Deseret one way or another!