[deleted] t1_j8myxn7 wrote on February 15, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Reply to comment by Reasonable_Expert_23 in How Vermont’s Housing Crisis Got So Bad by punkthesystem

You make some great points, especially how it is a multitude of issues (municipal, state, and federal, economy, etc.) that are contributing to the housing crisis here. I think the article emphasizes the problems with zoning and development, but I also think it touched on the larger issues in play, as you did. Also I just wanted to say I appreciate your amicable dialogue in the discussion. Too many folks go off the rails in here, so it is always nice to see folks keeping it civil. :)

Reasonable_Expert_23 t1_j8mzw87 wrote on February 15, 2023 at 2:40 PM

They were touched on briefly in the piece, but the author spent a lot more energy blaming “anti-capitalism” then he did digging into the obvious failures of capitalism that led us to this point.

[deleted] t1_j8n112n wrote on February 15, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Not sure I agree with your assessment in the tone of his article, but I ABSOLUTELY agree with you about "the obvious failures of capitalism that led us to this point"! 100 effing percent behind you there!

KingKababa t1_j8nk7dc wrote on February 15, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Someone mentions the words "failure" and "capitalism" in the same sentence.

Quick guys! DOWNVOTE! /s

Jeez people, we can't criticize capitalism at all?

[deleted] t1_j8nm85s wrote on February 15, 2023 at 5:11 PM

I may just be getting downvoted because I didn't agree with the tone of the article vs. the points about the failures of capitalism. No big deal, but thank-you for the support. :)