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The problem is one of coordination. If everything is determined by local control like this then every single college town will come to the same conclusion. I
by handmodel 5y ago
The problem is one of coordination.
If everything is determined by local control like this then every single college town will come to the same conclusion.
I can empathize with the homeowners there - but obviously bad for society as a whole if every single town acts selfishly.
- throwawaylinux 5y agoEverything is not determined by local control like this. Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods is a group of residents that organizing collective action and is bringing a legal challenge against a massively wealthy and powerful organization which they believe is impacting their quality of life. Doesn't seem unreasonable.
- handmodel 5y agoI am saying that even if you think it is extremely reasonable for them to act this way - then you have to admit that in pretty much every college town/renter town in America it is reasonable to act this way. If every single town acts this way it is really not good overall - since even homeowners have family/friends/customers who must now spend a huge amount on rent in large stretches of their life. That is what I mean when I say it is coordination.
- throwawaylinux 5y agoI do think it's reasonable that anybody can access the court system for redress, and it's reasonable that the little guy can collectively organize to make that more feasible to have successful outcomes against large powerful individuals and organizations. How do you arrive at the conclusion that it is really not good overall? I don't see what you mean. But you can bet your bottom dollar those organizations would be the first to launch legal action against the little guy if they thought they were being impacted by their activity, so what's the problem with action in the other direction?