the_nobodys t1_ja8hkce wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Reply to comment by TheTowerBard in That 44-unit tiny home development, built by employer who can't keep staff by GraniteGeekNH

Sounds like you enjoy privilege and don't understand how most people have it. This housing is affordable to many people looking for short term solutions, so what's the problem?

TheTowerBard t1_ja8j4ik wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:13 PM

The problem is offering an extremely overpriced temporary solution instead of an affordable permanent solution. The problem is allowing a local corporate entity to call the shots and create a feedback loop in which a portion of the low wages they pay their employees just comes right back to them. This is a very dangerous path to go down, one we have been down before and it never works out well for society at large.

And yes, I do enjoy a lot of privilege in this life right now, which is exactly why I am using my place of privilege to speak up for and advocate for those who aren't as lucky as me. I'd also encourage you to keep in mind that not all of us that enjoy privilege were born with it. Many of us know the other side way too well.

the_nobodys t1_ja8kei9 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Yes but not everything in life is mutually exclusive with a better answer. Creating new housing makes housing more affordable across the board.

TheTowerBard t1_ja8lydo wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:31 PM

This only sounds like a good idea if you completely ignore the entirety of human history. This isn't a new problem. Folks like you are only looking at this as a good idea now because we are in a crisis, but you all ignored everyone for the last 40 years when they were sounding the alarms. Now that the crisis is here we are looking to the ones who created it for solutions? Hell no.

Take a look at how the people of France react to things when it comes to protecting workers rights.