[–] 8 points 8 months ago

I would definitely call it theft in most cases, because in a capitalist system, labor is structurally coerced and is not giving up its surplus value freely, as you basically said yourself in different words. Or perhaps more succinctly, I would call slavery a form of theft. But I agree it isn't "wage theft" because that has a more specific understood meaning related to what's owed according to the law.

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    Summary:

    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani just signed a set of housing-related executive orders.

    • The city plans to step into the bankruptcy proceedings of Pinnacle Realty, pointing to thousands of violations and complaints as well as money owed to the city. Mamdani said the city plans to "seek immediate relief and improve living conditions for Pinnacle tenants."
    • One new task force, LIFT (Land Inventory Fast Track), will look for city-owned land that can be used for housing, with a report due in 2026
    • Another new task force, SPEED (Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development), is aimed at cutting red tape in permitting and approvals, focused on making it more affordable to build and easier to access housing across NYC
    [–] [S] 11 points 1 year ago

    As much as he's an absolute piece of shit, he actually voted against this provision: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/11/10/congress/senators-reject-pauls-hemp-plans-00646064

    Of course in the end he still voted for the final "clean" (not so clean, as it turns out) continuing resolution, so it's not like he's very principled about it. But it's not nothing, I suppose, that he even feels comfortable speaking out in this way. Says a lot about how the winds have changed on cannabis.

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