Prohamen t1_j20x35b wrote on December 28, 2022 at 9:24 PM

Reply to comment by Necessary_Cat_4801 in Vermont lawmakers aim to make housing more available and affordable by dropkickninja

what a garbage take

5teerPike t1_j20xu88 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Right?!

They're saying this all as if there aren't people who live here year round, who need to be able to live near where they work!

Edit: are we really saying a shortage of dentists is what makes Vermont, Vermont too? Really?

Necessary_Cat_4801 t1_j212jj9 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 10:00 PM

I'm not saying that there isn't a need for new housing. I'm saying you'll find that VT is populated, in large part, by wealthy old people who will fight development tooth and nail.

5teerPike t1_j21311m wrote on December 28, 2022 at 10:04 PM

Well they are just selfish then. That's not an issue of "if that happened, Vermont wouldn't be Vermont". I don't care if they're afraid of change.

We should make sure to plant seeds for trees that we wont be able to enjoy the shade under in our lifetime, and they won't be remembered fondly for doing the opposite.