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What's some really unpopular opinion you have? (lemmings.world)

submitted 2 years ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it's actually pretty popular.

Do you have some that's really unpopular and most likely will get you downvoted?

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[–] Wilshire@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Owning a second home should be illegal.

[–] ARg94@lemmy.packitsolutions.net 0 points 1 year ago

Unpopular AND ridiculous. Well done!

[–] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would rather go with it is illegal to leave a home unoccupied unless you stay there for more than X days an year, say 100.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 2 points 2 years ago

Progressive property tax. The more properties you own the higher tax you pay on each one.

[–] Michal@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Private landlords are not as bad. If everyone had only one house there'd be nowhere to rent unless you only want to rent the room.

Now corporate landlords. They own so much real estate it's practically a monopoly. And as a business they're profit driven and exploit their tenants. I think renting wasn't so bad before companies started investing in real estate.

[–] Today@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

This is the real problem! Companies that own many many homes/ apartments are disgusting to deal with - everything is profit driven. Lost my mom recently and her house is transferring to me through the court so every day i get a dozen calls from investors, -" I'm sorry for your loss; can i buy your house? AAA Property Mgmt."

[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Having the surplus wealth to justify a second home while there are so many people without homes or living in poverty is the real issue here.

[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

Yep, nobody gets seconds until everyone has eaten but for housing please