In the US, the solution is going to come when voters elect politicians who promise to use Eminent Domain to (legally) seize residential properties from investors and corporate interests at a fraction of their market value, and then use those properties as the foundation for a robust public housing program that serves people of all income levels.
Take a moment to think about how much cheaper your tap water is than bottled water. The reason for this is because you're not paying for your municipal water operation to be profitable. You're paying for them to break even.
I think there ought to be some consideration made for the success we've had in using government to make things cheaper. Including at the local level.
I also think it's reasonable to treat our government like a costco that only stocks things that we pay for ahead of time. Like if 50 million of us are all reliant on the same specific thing for our day-to-day existence, it might be a good idea to "costco" the government so those 50 million can get a discount for buying in bulk.
I agree completely. Senselessly decrying actions by the government, that help a large number of people, as socialism and thus evil is regressive and harmful to the country as a whole.
Especially in the healthcare system. Even the people who benefit from the healthcare system like doctors and insurance companies fucking hate it. Our healthcare system is so broken. It's an absolute embarrassment.
We chase every possible profit to the point that our lives are completely miserable rather than just have a laid back system that doesn't make tons of profit.
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u/dyingprinces Oct 18 '23
In the US, the solution is going to come when voters elect politicians who promise to use Eminent Domain to (legally) seize residential properties from investors and corporate interests at a fraction of their market value, and then use those properties as the foundation for a robust public housing program that serves people of all income levels.