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by vel0city 154 days ago
Everyone affected by the laws passed have "skin in the game".

Someone renting an apartment and working a job in a community definitely has skin in the game in regards to local tax rates, building regulations, public amenities, etc.
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whynotminot 154 days ago
Sure but there’s degrees to this. If you’re a day laborer renting a room at the local motel, it’s a lot easier for you to say “screw this place I’m going to the next town over” than for someone who has their kids enrolled in the highschool and a mortgage.

Everyone has skin in the game but some have way more.

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valleyer 154 days ago
Renters can also enroll their kids in public schools. And in terms of mobility, renters might be stuck in a one- or two-year lease, far longer than it might take to sell a house.

Maybe those transient homeowners are the ones who shouldn't get to vote...

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whynotminot 152 days ago
I think you're kind of (completely) missing my point. Who signs two year leases at a motel?

Obviously someone with a kid enrolled in school and locked into a long-term lease is not transient and has a comparable amount of skin in the game as a homeowner.

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valleyer 150 days ago
I must admit I somehow missed "at the motel" part of your post. I'm sorry!

(I still disagree with your broader point, since I don't think you can meaningfully draw a "has skin in the game" line.)

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