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Dismissing these problems as "incompetent democratic governance" is missing that in many cases these are manifestations of voters getting what they want. Housin
by khuey 2y ago
Dismissing these problems as "incompetent democratic governance" is missing that in many cases these are manifestations of voters getting what they want. Housing shortages and the existence of an underemployed class are popular with voters because they keep asset prices up and wages down.
- gjsman-1000 2y agoI think that’s an overly Marxist and myopic point of view, considering the amount of social problems coming out of taxation and other policies that aren’t so popular with the wealthy. This isn’t Victorian England. My point is, it’s a two-way street.