"Rent is Theft" - a new communist meme

and when i say communist, i mean the actual commies of today . more liberal posters on here are seen by many as legit leftists, but the real leftists see our humble liberal posting clique as conservatives. the real commies want to completely destroy your way of life and take all of your property, remember that when you're insulting fellow posters who are not anywhere close to this level

this is one of my favorite leftist/communist memes because you can tell it hits home for many of them. urban centers, especially on the coast, are legit expensive as frick to live in these days. the scarcity of land, the scarcity of acceptable cities, liberal zoning, oppressive governments, etc dictate a high cost for living in these areas. when you flood these (expensive) areas with lots of left-minded kids with lower earning potential, conflict will emerge

we will start with the website Rent is Theft. About Rent is Theft

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A free magazine dedicated to proposing radical alternatives to the mainstream discourse regarding gentrification and housing in general.

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with such amazing articles as Beyon the Illusion of Democracy.

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For the members of BSolid that went inside, the evening was not so enjoyable. What was billed as a “round-table discussion” was actually more of a walking tour of the dizzying labyrinth that is the mainstream political process. Participants were invited to give their opinions on various proposals for Bushwick in the form of stickers and post-its on poster board. Many of the proposals were vague and contradictory. What struck us was how the conversation had been framed in favor of so-called “development” without an alternative. The topics had already been predefined prior to residents attending, thus our “feedback” was limited to the patronizing activity of sticking post-it notes around to indicate our approval.

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can't properly contribute to the political process? DESTROY IT

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Though all of this “unity” and “compromise”, one must ask: Why do we have to negotiate with the real-estate moguls destroying our neighborhood? Shouldn’t it be they who are negotiating with us? It is our neighborhood after all. And if we decide we don’t want them here, why is it that we can’t walk away from the negotiations? In a truly participatory process, we would have the option of saying “no”, and stave off the onslaught of condo infestation. But in this process, to walk away would be to ensure our displacement. This process was not designed to regulate real estate capital, it was designed to regulate us.

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We have another vision for Bushwick. We don’t see “development” as an inherently good thing. All the dog parks in the world won’t mean anything if you can’t afford to live anywhere near them. Furthermore, we don’t believe that nice things should only be enjoyed by the rich. Why should seeing a newly paved road, or a fresh new park, or a brand new bar, or hearing the words “community investment” fill us with such anxiety? It’s because we know these things aren’t built for us. They’re built for the yuppies that will replace us once we’ve been evicted. BSolid believes that we should be able to have a beautiful neighborhood without the fear that we won’t be able to afford our rent.

They want us to sit idly by as “community leaders” and “community organizations” sell-out our neighborhood to the developers, but BSolid is committed to fighting the onslaught of gentrification and committed to never selling out, and never compromising with false friends for the sake of “unity”. We are the only group who has vocally come forward to say “no” to the developments at Rheingold, with or without its deceptive promises of “affordable housing”, and we will be unwavering in our determination to stop the development.

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an ancom page i follow on FB recently posted this meme



it was filled with enlightening discussions, such as:

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Property is theft.

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But what if it's something I create?

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what was it made from ?

and how does it adhere to you?

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Property isn't theft, but hoarding is definitely violence. You already have a phone, unnecessarily having 2 would be hoarding. BS dismissed.

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Property is theft because it inherently induces privation.

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The only way rent isn't theft is if it is a reasonable cost for services provided.

So, if every month you pay into an escrow account. Then, if the building needs a new roof, or a landscaper needs to be paid, or pest abatement. If the money is used only to maintain and improve the property, and not to create wealth for a landlord, then it is not theft.

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Correct Ortiz no one is owed anything by anyone. But if you use the government to secure your absentee property and charge a fee for it's use to those who are legally denied finding their own way in life you are committing theft.

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many of these pages are legit subtle trolls, and this one may be, but these comments are not