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I'm not sure how we go from John Smith opposing high density development to John Smith being asked to redistribute his wealth to anyone? While we're on the topi
by Inconel 10y ago
I'm not sure how we go from John Smith opposing high density development to John Smith being asked to redistribute his wealth to anyone? While we're on the topic of wealth redistribution though, perhaps John Smith shouldn't demand that younger people redistribute their wealth to him so that he can keep paying taxes on his property that are well below the current levels. All the while railing against any effort to make housing and transit more affordable.
>[1] That is to say, nobody that isn't mentally ill or detached from reality.
I too hate to nitpick, but...unless we're taking a very literal view of starving, as opposed to a constant struggle to feeding yourself, you should check out the percentage of SF schoolchildren on subsidized lunches or perhaps spend some time among the homeless, particularly homeless youth. I can assure you there are plenty of people going hungry in SF.
I suppose you are correct in that no one is holding a gun to their head though, just a case of bad luck I guess.
- rsync 10y ago"just a case of bad luck I guess" Middle class americans priced out of SF are among the global 1%. It's stupendous luck.
- Inconel 10y agoPoint taken. I'll make sure to tell the next homeless teen I see in SF how lucky they are. And yet it's your hypothetical John Smith homeowner who I should be sympathetic to.
- emj 10y agoI have lived with people far under the 50% and they can have it much better than the sane homeless living of the scrap of the 1% in the west. Sure most opportunities here in the west will never be available to them, that doesn't make people who have been unable to take advantage of those lucky just to have them.