return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 years agoGet rid of landlords...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square500linkfedilinkarrow-up11.29Karrow-down1300cross-posted to: leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1994arrow-down1imageGet rid of landlords...lemmy.worldreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square500linkfedilinkcross-posted to: leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-22 years agoYou’re not a bad guy, you just fill a role that perpetuates a bad problem.
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·2 years agoWhat is a better solution to the problem?
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agocommunity land trusts, cooperative housing, limited equity housing coops, and municipal housing
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 years agoAll of that is currently available but it doesnt meet the need. As far as government supplied housing, that is a disaster at best.
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoYou asked what other options there were, and I provided them. We don’t need landlords, we can safely eat them and be just OK 👌
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 years agoWho then is going to provide housing at a supply that is sufficient?
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou’re confused: landlords don’t provide housing, contractors do.
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoWho pays the contractors?
minus-squarearchomrade [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agobanks and community unions.
You’re not a bad guy, you just fill a role that perpetuates a bad problem.
What is a better solution to the problem?
community land trusts, cooperative housing, limited equity housing coops, and municipal housing
All of that is currently available but it doesnt meet the need. As far as government supplied housing, that is a disaster at best.
You asked what other options there were, and I provided them.
We don’t need landlords, we can safely eat them and be just OK 👌
Who then is going to provide housing at a supply that is sufficient?
You’re confused: landlords don’t provide housing, contractors do.
Who pays the contractors?
banks and community unions.