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Rent is theft (lemmy.world)

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[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Also individual owners have become a liability for the insurance entities that guarantee the mortgages for the banks. Wages:COL has gotten so bad that it's basically the sub-prime mortgage crisis but for people who actually paid down payments.

They built the system on property going up forever with only a small % defaulting. So they've gotta keep enough of us out of the market to ensure they can keep cashflowing their ponzi scheme.