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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Too bad he's light on specifics here - basically "we have to DO something!" - but his more detailed message includes repeal Citizens United, increase billionaire taxation, improve public infrastructure, fix up and use old homes to create low-cost housing, and other things. Creating an economy of owners and renters and squeezing out the homeowner class has been the trend for decades. It's been called modern feudalism and other things, but it's not new at all, it's making steady progress, and it shows no sign of slowing down.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This type of thing is not for specifics. Ideally, it's to get people who care to look into the specifics. Realistically, it's just a message that sounds good to people you need to vote for you.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah that's why I looked into the specifics myself and told everybody. So it's all working!