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by conanbatt 2758 days ago
> Yes, but the state isn't leeching off of the people

Are you sure about that. US government spending is 1/3 of GDP, while rents are around 1/10.

> Not sure why you can't fight a "state-landlord"

Because the state has the power to make it illegal to sue the state. You need to win a supreme court case to beat the state into something, and you will be paying taxes to fund your opposition all the way up to the supreme court.