I recently learned that YIMBYs are just likes NIMBYs, that is, a bunch of liberals. But this time they want good housing for themselves and austerity housing for others.
YIMBYs are a liberal archetype. They are just embarrassed NIMBYs who want to seem like they have empathy when in fact they have none. Even actual magic wouldn't please them.
Imagine Harry Potter was real and he was standing next to a YIMBY. He was about to wave his magic wand and create 50 affordable housing units down the street - the YIMBY would yell "Stop!"
And then they'd sheepishly say "I know it's a good thing and costs nothing plus the buildings would be there instantly so there's no real life stuff like construction noise and trucks all over the place. But couldn't you just - you know - not make the housing here and move those people somewhere else? Vetting doesn't catch everything and I also have my property values to consider.."
I recently learned that YIMBYs are just likes NIMBYs, that is, a bunch of liberals. But this time they want good housing for themselves and austerity housing for others.
YIMBYs are a liberal archetype. They are just embarrassed NIMBYs who want to seem like they have empathy when in fact they have none. Even actual magic wouldn't please them.
Imagine Harry Potter was real and he was standing next to a YIMBY. He was about to wave his magic wand and create 50 affordable housing units down the street - the YIMBY would yell "Stop!"
And then they'd sheepishly say "I know it's a good thing and costs nothing plus the buildings would be there instantly so there's no real life stuff like construction noise and trucks all over the place. But couldn't you just - you know - not make the housing here and move those people somewhere else? Vetting doesn't catch everything and I also have my property values to consider.."