https://ca.news.yahoo.com/small-landlords-became-homeless-during-080000594.html

  • LeninsBeard [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Also they can simply get a job

    I guess this is kinda my point. This person probably will end up just getting a job, and at that point they're in the same position as any other worker, possibly with more debt. Sure it's because they tried to exploit people, but when you're absolutely steeped in propaganda how willful is that exploitation?

    I guess to kinda crib from Trotsky I think the precarity of the petit Bourgeoisie leads them to adopt the ideology of the ruling class. In this case that's neoliberalism/fascism, but in a society where the prevailing attitude is socialist and these sorts of people are actually educated I think they could be helpful, or at least not get in the way.

    I don't really know where I'm going with this TBH, I guess it's just sad to see someone who experienced the detrimental effects of capitalism first hand but will probably for the rest of their life blame what are now likely their fellow workers.

    • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      no they got the police to kick the tennant out of their house.

      there were no consequences because they still owned the house which is an asset more than equal to the debt as the tenant paid some of the mortgage with their rent

      • LeninsBeard [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah that's fair I fully admit I didn't read the article. I would say I don't wanna hear whinging about how bad landlords have it but I guess that's kinda what I've been doing in a slightly roundabout way :who-did-this: