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I agree. However, in practice, the housing problems as well as alternatives to it, like public transport, are very much "political issues" in that they require

I agree. However, in practice, the housing problems as well as alternatives to it, like public transport, are very much "political issues" in that they require politicians to do something. Which is an issue because there's a clear imbalance in political power between "the poor" and "the rich". The former absolutely "demand" better housing and public transport, at least in my neck of the woods, but there's hardly any actual progress.

mrtksn 4y ago
>there's a clear imbalance in political power between "the poor" and "the rich" I don't buy that. The UK is a proper democracy and everyone has about the same political power - which is a single vote. Sure, the rich can influence how those choose to vote but its not an absolute power at all. Mislabelling IT workers as elites and demanding clunkers when you can't find a house with reasonable transport options are not unfixable.