Re:The Great American Single-Family Home Problem
by Clubber on Sunday December 03, 2017 @02:29PM
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So redefining words so your argument makes sense isn't a valid tactic. From a dictionary:
xen·o·pho·bi·a ˌzenəˈfōbēə,ˌzēnəˈfōbēə/Submit noun intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
Nimby ˈnimbē/Submit noun a person who objects to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or potentially dangerous in their own neighborhood, such as a landfill or hazardous waste facility, especially while raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere.
Re:The Great American Single-Family Home Problem
by damnyou on Sunday December 03, 2017 @06:33PM
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobia includes "strangers".
In common parlance in the United States, NIMBYism includes opposition to housing. That is also what we're talking about in this thread.
Re:The Great American Single-Family Home Problem
by Clubber on Monday December 04, 2017 @08:45AM
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Maybe in your little bubble, but not generally.
Re:The Great American Single-Family Home Problem
by damnyou on Thursday December 07, 2017 @04:53PM
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If you want, replace all instances of "NIMBYism" in my text with your preferred term. Maybe "housing NIMBYism"?
You'll see that the changes don't actually make a difference to any of my arguments.
Nuclear plants are a ridiculous strawman. We're talking about places for people — living, breathing human beings, with thoughts, dreams and aspirations — to live in.
Ensuring other people have a place to live is more important than your property values and neighborhood character.
I have an extremely clear understanding of how the white upper middle class has systematically used the state's monopoly on violence to exclude anyone else from joining their ranks.