• liyunxiao
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    7 天前

    The landlord statistically neither builds the house nor funds it’s construction.

    Bridges require no specific rent but require human labor. Maybe we just do that, but with housing.

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      4 天前

      If I buy a house, I don’t fund it’s construction?

      Bridges are either owned by governments or private companies, and various bridges do require rent (hello toll booth).

      I have little issues with land Lords that happen to have one or two extra houses as long as the rents are controlled by governments. Anything beyond those few extra houses should be controlled through taxes. Only government controlled foundations should be able to “own” thousands of houses to rent out, that shit should not be for a private company

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        4 天前

        No, you don’t. Unless you specifically ordered it to be built, you can funded nothing. The vast majority of landlords are investors hoarding assets. They contribute nothing to society.

        Bridges are nearly always funded and owned by governments, and done so through taxes. Toll roads and bridges are a product of capitalism, using state funds to eliminate all costs and allowing profit from something the owning company never paid for (besides the bribes).

        Landlords are an example of rot inherent to capitalism. The idea you are entitled to someone else’s work, and are entitled to guaranteed profits. Besides actual jobs like innkeepers, it shouldn’t be allowed in society.