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"But we also think that the responsibility for the safety of [low-income people] — and let's face it, it's low-income people who have this problem — that's a responsibility for society at large, for everyone, not just for the people who happen to own the buildings where these people make their homes."

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[–] socialsecurity@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We should let the housing market crash out, then nationalize it ;)

Similar to what was done after 2008 except federal government doesn't give money parasites and just does it by itself

[–] timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Do you realize how many suicides and assorted anguish such a crash would cause?

I swear to gods, you people don't really know how to think things through.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Ok. People are already dying. The market is being artificially held high to keep Boomer's investment portfolio in the black. People are going to keep dying until real estate turns over to the next generation and the market crashes. Let's just cut to the chase.