Cea Weaver

yes, that’s true. it’s that housing period, even if it’s high end & unaffordable is a net positive. i can see how i was dismissive of this. i understand where you are coming from, as i disagree with that argument as well

I disagree. I certainly do not see building luxury housing as a net positive.https://twitter.com/zekeluger/status/1431836777002807296?s=21 …

no i meant that is the admin position that housing period, even if it’s high end/lux is considered a net positive. i disagree with that

but i see how i was dismissive and i’m sorry. never would mean to diss anti-displacement/anti-gentrification fight

This is exactly what I mean Sabrina! short term benefits are real BUT may sell out long term fights, and have tons of examples of this. There are lots of examples of reforms that do good things that also prop up industry (ie food stamps) and that’s real a convo to have.https://twitter.com/sabrinafbazile/status/1433902872400367622 …

I also don’t think I was really taking a strong stance! Housing vouchers for example: direct subsidy to landlords and also address homelessness

This is all I was trying to raise w a rezoning as an example….

There are reforms that prop up capitalism and reforms that undermine it, but both things can address pain and lack of housing in the short term. It is our job to analyze that as leftists imo. And I tried to do that in this thread.