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A new report from the United Ways of California shows that 35% of households across the state -- more than 3.8 million -- don't earn enough to cover basic living expenses.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

are republicans promising to abolish landlords now?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Keep voting for the same people that your state has had in charge for 30 years, that's definitely going to fix the problems that have been getting worse and worse.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh no answer to his question. Funny that...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Ok so you missed the point.

Democrats have been in charge for 30+ years. They've been in charge and helped create these problems. Do you think they will fix them?

Republicans didn't get CA into this mess, Democrats did.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

What a moronic, trolling response. These problems aren't unique to California nor any other state. It's a national issue. If Republicans are the "poverty saviors" like you claim, then why are all the poorest states red states? CA has the 5th largest economy in the world FFS.

I see you're the same "FreedomAdvocate" from that other post where you were arguing that it's imperative that the government lock citizens away in a mental institution without any sort of due process. So much for "freedom," eh? That really highlights what you're really all about, which is spreading right-wing propaganda and disinformation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

So with the 5th largest economy in the world, you’re all crying about homelessness and a cost of living crisis and a housing crisis and not enough jobs…..and you think just electing the same people with the same policies over and over again will magically fix the problem? What’s the definition of insanity again?

Are those poorest states in the country also maybe ones that are majority rural?

As for looking through my post history, a few things:

  1. Randomly generated username.
  2. I wasn’t arguing for “no due process” in locking people up, and to say that shows your agenda.
  3. i haven’t spread any “propaganda” or “disinformation”. In fact that was the people I was discussing the issue with, who were saying things like “anyone who misses a rent payment will be locked up indefinitely in a mental health facility” - that’s the very definition of “disinformation”.

So let’s get back on to this topic hey?

Why do you think the democrats will all of a sudden fix the problems? If you don’t, then what possible alternative do you think there is that might be worth a try?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

20 years, oh well you showed me. They’re definitely the ones to blame for the current situation. Better keep voting for the current lot, they’ll fix it this time im sure.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

You're the one who missed the point.

Landlords and the system that treats housing as a profitable investment is the cause of high costs of living. This happens everywhere in the US. Cities where people want to live in the reddest of the red states have the exact same cost of living problems. Its a fundamental problem that is inherent to for-profit real estate.

Neither party wants to dismantle that system. Your solution is not a solution. High cost of living cannot be solved by switching to the other current political party.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Landlords and the system that treats housing as a profitable investment is the cause of high costs of living.

And who is in control of, and has been for most of the last 30 years, that system?

High cost of living cannot be solved by switching to the other current political party.

And it definitely won't be solved by continuing to elect the same people who are making it worse. You don't get change by doing the same thing over and over. By continually voting for them in spite of it getting continually worse, you're telling them you're ok with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And who is in control of, and has been for most of the last 30 years, that system?

the two party duopoly

And it definitely won't be solved by continuing to elect the same people who are making it worse.

the other people you propose support the exact same policies that make it worse.

Your solution continues to not be a solution.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah the best solution is to definitely just keep voting for the same people who have been in charge for decades and have overseen it get worse and worse. No other options at all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

there are ways to influence governments beyond your vote.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not really doing too well there either, are you?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm doing fine how are you?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Still didn't answer the question I see.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You not being able to understand that the question was answered doesn’t mean it wasn’t answered.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You: "CA is fucked"

Me: "CA has been run by democrats for 30 years, maybe it's time for a change?"

You: "You think republicans would be better?"

Me: "Democrats have gotten you in this position, so...."

You: "ANSWER THE QUESTION!"

Come on mate, the question has been answered. How do you not see that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

as I recall, the question was:

are republicans promising to abolish landlords now?

I'll give you a hint, it was rhetorical question.

In case you're unaware https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I know that, which is why I ignored that specific clearly rhetorical question. Banning landlords isn’t how you fix a housing crisis.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

It definitely isn’t.