U.S. rent has increased 175% faster than household income over past 20 years

Re:U.S. rent has increased 175% faster than household income... by nitrogen on Friday March 26, 2021 @05:18PM (#26597071)

In a democracy the many decide.

In a democracy the people who inhabit a place decide. Not the people who want to inhabit it. That's not democracy, it's colonialism.

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Re:U.S. rent has increased 175% faster than household income... by arcticbull on Friday March 26, 2021 @05:29PM (#26597174)

lol, that's not colonialism.

  Colonialism: the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

However, with that in mind, I'm alluding to the kinds of people in a city like San Francisco. The older, rich, land-owning class tends to be very activist and tends to vote. The younger, less-wealthy, renter class tends not to vote. Therefore, the needs of the few are outcompeted by the needs of the many.

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