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Millions can no longer afford their rent
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this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2024
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Seems sensible to me.
It seemed sensible when the economist Henry George postulated it as the solution for wealth inequality and the seeming rise of material desire that the uber-rich cause in the market. Unfortunately no one listened and the landlords won, and now we're here.
landlords with corporate money and lobbyists, I imagine. hopefully some change can happen on a city level.