return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 8 months agoGet rid of landlords...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square518fedilinkarrow-up11.34Karrow-down1307
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minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-28 months agoYou’re not a bad guy, you just fill a role that perpetuates a bad problem.
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·8 months agoWhat is a better solution to the problem?
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agocommunity land trusts, cooperative housing, limited equity housing coops, and municipal housing
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·8 months agoAll of that is currently available but it doesnt meet the need. As far as government supplied housing, that is a disaster at best.
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoYou asked what other options there were, and I provided them. We don’t need landlords, we can safely eat them and be just OK 👌
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·8 months agoWho then is going to provide housing at a supply that is sufficient?
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoYou’re confused: landlords don’t provide housing, contractors do.
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoWho pays the contractors?
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agobanks and community unions.
You’re not a bad guy, you just fill a role that perpetuates a bad problem.
What is a better solution to the problem?
community land trusts, cooperative housing, limited equity housing coops, and municipal housing
All of that is currently available but it doesnt meet the need. As far as government supplied housing, that is a disaster at best.
You asked what other options there were, and I provided them.
We don’t need landlords, we can safely eat them and be just OK 👌
Who then is going to provide housing at a supply that is sufficient?
You’re confused: landlords don’t provide housing, contractors do.
Who pays the contractors?
banks and community unions.