Re:Housing is both a human right and a profitable asset, and...
by nathanvanfleet on Friday December 17, 2021 @01:05PM
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Why do you think it's not enforceable? You can prevent any kind of house ownership or change incentives with taxation. Random example: Taxing non-primary residences. Taxing rental income etc.
housing should be a human right imho. sadly, it's not a right in the US and it's gotten worse with every decade i've been alive.
it's an obscenely expensive commodity out of reach by many, even working people, and those who find themselves not 100% covered by their US health insurance who go broke.
non-profits and government subsidizing housing help a miniscule amount of people.
i'd love to pack up and leave the US and move to northern europe or switzerland but it's easier said than done especially when you have no family and friends there. i've tried moving away twice. it became too lonely and in one case too much driving required.
any friends and family group in northern europe or switzerland want to "adopt" me into their social group? i'm financially independent and but it takes more than that to pack up and move. :)