> Real estate developers are not some oppressed group, they tend to run local politics in most of the country. I think the people who run local politics are of

> Real estate developers are not some oppressed group, they tend to run local politics in most of the country. I think the people who run local politics are often the people who own lots of real estate, not necessarily those who build buildings/improvements on it. Often, they're seeking to maintain or improve the value of their existing estate.