In fact, unless their landlord resides in the same governing region, the renters are the only ones allowed to vote, on a housing unit by housing unit basis. Thi

In fact, unless their landlord resides in the same governing region, the renters are the only ones allowed to vote, on a housing unit by housing unit basis. This is more or less what I was arguing. 70% of residents in NYC are renters. The renters have it within their power to vote in their own interests, but they do not. Instead, more often than not, they support politicians who oppose policies that would produce more housing, and favor homeowners and the lucky few renters who already rent housing that is ideal for them. I'm sure it's ultimately the Kochs' fault, or whoever. But at some point I really feel like there should be an element of personal responsibility to educate yourself about the forces that affect your economic wellbeing, and of those whose interests you nominally have at heart. If such a large share of renters can't do that . . . well, ideally we should still build more housing, but it's tough as a homeowner to feel too bad about it.