Comment on Rent is theft

worhui@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Riverside@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Let’s translate yours: “I cannot conceive of a social housing system similar to that of social healthcare, in which people are guaranteed housing at affordable prices by law”

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  • worhui@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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    • Riverside@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The post: “rent is a tax TO RICH PEOPLE[…]”. The problem is obviously private landlordism, not social housing in the form of rent

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      • worhui@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I thought that they were simply reclassifying anyone who owned property as rich.

        I have seen that argument made in good faith.

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    • balsoft@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Even if you misinterpret the argument that way, social housing could be provided for free at the point of use, with no rent to be paid. The main distinction is whether the housing is owned and controlled by private or public entities; the former will necessarily demand a profit to be made, the latter can operate “at a loss” by spending taxpayer funds as a social service.

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      • worhui@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        That’s not a misinterpretation. This wasn’t a call where rent limits are set by a locations minimum wage.

        This was the abolition of rent.

        Which does go along with the elimination of ownership. If all housing was state owned that would eliminate the potential for price gouging and allow for the distribution of housing based on pure need. An empty space + a person = housing

        Not many people are calling for the end of homeownership.

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