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The problem is government intervention on behalf of home owners. The cost of housing is the #1 highest impact thing that is affecting all non-property owning Am
by brigadier132 2y ago
The problem is government intervention on behalf of home owners. The cost of housing is the #1 highest impact thing that is affecting all non-property owning Americans and politicians are not talking about it. I don't understand how the cost of living crisis is not the #1 conversation topic in presidential debates.
The reason why is because the older home owners are the most important voters so campaigning on lowering property prices by eg building homes and getting rid of regulation is perceived as political suicide.
- P_I_Staker 2y agoI perfectly understand it. The reality is that the USA has quite an large middle class. It's not just the ultra wealthy that have privileges, due to housing. While I don't understand everyone's financial situation, in the USA a TON of people own homes. It's not just them, but some of their friends and family influenced by In the USA, owning a home is considered a status symbol and a sign of competency. The culture is such bullshit. I've seen so many people buy a home and suddenly turn into scrooges. It creeps me out. It's gotten to the point that I've just figured: "Buying a home and starting a family turn you into a bad person." I'm sick of watching people change and treat their homes as proof of their value in society. I was reading something about oxytocin ("the love chemical") being tied to racism. I'm not at all surprised by this anymore. Especially when you see how much "bonding" can be tied to territorialism and selfishness. When it's "us against the world", that's a big fuck you to the whole entire world.