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by dougmwne 1206 days ago
Well, yeah, it is unfair!

But unfortunately, this is not a case of good for you, too bad for them. Unaffordable housing will cause political extremism and will increase crime as more people realize that the deck is hopelessly stacked against them and that they will not receive any reward for playing along with our current economic system.

Basically, California is an early experiment in this. Take a zig-zagging walk from the top of Market street to the Mission and you will know the future of America if we don’t keep housing affordable.