Seattle's socialist councilwoman, Kshama Sawant, has declared war against small landlords. 1/4https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogervaldez/2019/12/06/seattle-eviction-ban-are-we-headed-to-the-end-of-private-property-rentals/ …
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If this continues, we will begin to see a two-tier system of housing in the city: corporate-owned apartments that will get even more expensive, and public housing controlled by political cronies. The "middle housing" that offers renters the most flexibility will disappear. 3/4
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This is not about protecting renters from eviction—only 0.3% of rental households in Seattle faced eviction in 2017—it's about the accumulation of political power. 4/4
