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His frustration is justified. He's calling out the massive hypocrisy of claiming to be liberal and about "social justice" while doing everything possible to exc
by api 8y ago
His frustration is justified. He's calling out the massive hypocrisy of claiming to be liberal and about "social justice" while doing everything possible to exclude people from housing even to the point of forbidding a church from housing people.
This is a problem across the state. Here in SoCal they talk about wanting to be a sanctuary city/state while also opposing any new construction or any other measure to address housing. I suppose all these sanctuary seekers will live up unicorn butts. I don't have a problem with immigrants but we must build housing to meet demand.
- whatyoucantsay 8y agoI think there are two issues they have, one of which I agree with: 1) We should support and rely upon state assistance, not charity. 2) Religious organizations present an inherent level of risk, have a special tax status and must be constrained.
- api 8y agoThese are valid points in isolation, but they ignore the meta problem which is that policies backed by communities all over California have created an unprecedented housing affordability crisis. Without this crisis this just wouldn't be happening at all. I think it is deeply and systematically hypocritical to claim to be "liberal" and for "social justice" while supporting a restriction of housing availability that amounts to stealth red-lining.
- whatyoucantsay 8y agoI agree. Many who don the mantle of being "liberal" are anything but. A small percentage of people have genuine ideological commitments, but most are driven by self-interest.
- tempz 8y agoIt's becoming obvious that well-off 'progressives' strive to crown their status with the ultimate pet: human beings in need. Horses are not so in vogue any more. Like all pets, they are to be kept in the appropriate place, like horses that is. Not in the living room.