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Everyone affected by the laws passed have "skin in the game". Someone renting an apartment and working a job in a community definitely has skin in the game in
by vel0city 10mo ago
Everyone affected by the laws passed have "skin in the game".
Someone renting an apartment and working a job in a community definitely has skin in the game in regards to local tax rates, building regulations, public amenities, etc.
- whynotminot 10mo agoSure but there’s degrees to this. If you’re a day laborer renting a room at the local motel, it’s a lot easier for you to say “screw this place I’m going to the next town over” than for someone who has their kids enrolled in the highschool and a mortgage. Everyone has skin in the game but some have way more.
- valleyer 10mo agoRenters can also enroll their kids in public schools. And in terms of mobility, renters might be stuck in a one- or two-year lease, far longer than it might take to sell a house. Maybe those transient homeowners are the ones who shouldn't get to vote...
- whynotminot 10mo agoI think you're kind of (completely) missing my point. Who signs two year leases at a motel? Obviously someone with a kid enrolled in school and locked into a long-term lease is not transient and has a comparable amount of skin in the game as a homeowner.
- valleyer 9mo agoI must admit I somehow missed "at the motel" part of your post. I'm sorry! (I still disagree with your broader point, since I don't think you can meaningfully draw a "has skin in the game" line.)