Comment on Rent is theft
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Lets translate that
“If you can not buy a house in cash, you should live with your parents or be unhoused.”
Comment on Rent is theft
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Lets translate that
“If you can not buy a house in cash, you should live with your parents or be unhoused.”
Riverside@reddthat.com 4 weeks 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”
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Riverside@reddthat.com 4 weeks ago
The post: “rent is a tax TO RICH PEOPLE[…]”. The problem is obviously private landlordism, not social housing in the form of rent
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I thought that they were simply reclassifying anyone who owned property as rich.
I have seen that argument made in good faith.
balsoft@lemmy.ml 4 weeks 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.
worhui@lemmy.world 4 weeks 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.