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> 'it's not on corporations' to solve the homelessness problem Sure, but corporations (and those who lead them) also lobby local, state and federal governments
by jorblumesea 7y ago
> 'it's not on corporations' to solve the homelessness problem
Sure, but corporations (and those who lead them) also lobby local, state and federal governments for policies that benefit them. They pay for campaigns of those who would help them out, and sway local and national politics. Sometimes to no harm, sometimes to immense societal detriment. This last election in Seattle, Amazon funneled $1.5 million to a political action committee that backed candidates seen as business friendly. This ended up backfiring, but it's plainly obvious that entrenched business interests are there and do manipulate their environment.
Is it that crazy to posit that local property companies are attempting to manipulate their regulatory environment in their favor?
Seems just as irresponsible to label them as blameless as it is to declare that they are entirely the problem.