▲ 91 ▼ Canada’s Big Banks are a ‘culprit’ driving housing prices out of control (breachmedia.ca) submitted 11 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/canada@lemmy.ca 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments Canada’s political and media class has spent years chasing convenient villains to blame for the housing crisis, pointing the finger at foreign buyers, immigrants, supply shortages, zoning rules, or an overheated market.
[+] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 44 points 11 months ago* (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago (3 children) I'll vote for you if this is your platform! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Well shit if we are pitching platforms, I’d like a chance to run permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Maybe no one will vote for you. You haven't said anything to differentiate yourself from the current group of selfish opportunistic politicians we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 point 11 months ago Well, free mental healthcare is at the top of my list permalink fedilink source parent [–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago This is not a new thing, access to housing has always been a fundamental mechanism of control in settlers colonial states. This was only recognised as a real problem once it affected privileged groups who have experienced enough generational wealth to normalize homeownership. You're right, most representatives who make our decisions on housing happen to be members of a privileged class which is actively invested in profiting off that control. It does not end at housing, the exact problem with reform in a capitalist system is the link between privilege and material wealth ensures that the interests of capital remain paramount in society. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 1 point 11 months ago I would say most instead of “all” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago (3 children) I'll vote for you if this is your platform! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Well shit if we are pitching platforms, I’d like a chance to run permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Maybe no one will vote for you. You haven't said anything to differentiate yourself from the current group of selfish opportunistic politicians we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 point 11 months ago Well, free mental healthcare is at the top of my list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 5 points 11 months ago (2 children) Well shit if we are pitching platforms, I’d like a chance to run permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Maybe no one will vote for you. You haven't said anything to differentiate yourself from the current group of selfish opportunistic politicians we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 point 11 months ago Well, free mental healthcare is at the top of my list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Maybe no one will vote for you. You haven't said anything to differentiate yourself from the current group of selfish opportunistic politicians we have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 point 11 months ago Well, free mental healthcare is at the top of my list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 point 11 months ago Well, free mental healthcare is at the top of my list permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago This is not a new thing, access to housing has always been a fundamental mechanism of control in settlers colonial states. This was only recognised as a real problem once it affected privileged groups who have experienced enough generational wealth to normalize homeownership. You're right, most representatives who make our decisions on housing happen to be members of a privileged class which is actively invested in profiting off that control. It does not end at housing, the exact problem with reform in a capitalist system is the link between privilege and material wealth ensures that the interests of capital remain paramount in society. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 1 point 11 months ago I would say most instead of “all” permalink fedilink source parent