poorrights

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   by poorrights 9y ago

   And no, it isn’t just “simply supply and demand”. This has to be the most ad absurdum reductio I’ve ever read in my life.
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   by poorrights 9y ago

   Just because enough people can pay $2,500 per month for a studio doesn’t mean the people who can’t deserve to be homeless.
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   by poorrights 9y ago

   See, the legal system has this thing called “intent” and courts are decently adept at figuring it out. If you actually did fat finger something, you could probably prove that. Maybe you only connected once for a quick second. But if you con
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   by poorrights 9y ago

   Oh for sure. That’s where the intersection with the court system comes in. Harsh laws and court minutiae are extremely harmful to the poor and help keep people in the cycle of poverty.
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   by poorrights 9y ago

   Actually, exploiting the poor is a rather lucrative business for the rich: check cashing, rent-to-own furniture, trailer parks, etc. https://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/opinionator/2013/09/17/maki...