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> According to them, it just makes developers rich and does nothing for rents. How do people think these kinds of thoughts? "Food is too expensive! We have to
by api 4y ago
> According to them, it just makes developers rich and does nothing for rents.
How do people think these kinds of thoughts?
"Food is too expensive! We have to shut down these evil farmers! Farming just makes them rich!"
I mean this is on the same level of ideologically induced willful stupidity as "a woman can't get pregnant from rape."
- prottog 4y agoIt comes from a fundamental misunderstanding of economics, especially the role of profit.
- guardiangod 4y agoHaving deal with the same crowd in Vancouver, their think process is- Build more -> Only luxury apartments will be built -> luxury apartment builders will make money -> morally wrong Nothing else matters. Tidbits- One of the city councilors for Vancouver is known to be a staunch NO voter- any development that is not 100% below market will get a NO from her. Her argument is that existing 50 year old apartments are being torn down and will displace the residents. So someone found a news article from 50 years ago, showing the same activist, decrying that the buildings are being constructed and displaced the existing tenants from existing buildings. But somehow 50 years later she is defending the same type of buildings she was fighting against 50 years ago, using the exact same argument. You can't reason with people like them.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoAnd unfortunately these types of unpleasant folks are also invading HN…