How should the state pursue the goal of making decent housing affordable and accessible to all its citizens? How can we mobilize our collective resources in the service of social justice? In what other ways might we imagine living together? What is a house? — Places Journal
On Places, architectural historian Jonathan Massey puts Occupy Wall Street and the 99 Percenters into the historical context of housing in America. Walking us from the 1920s to the present day, he explores how governmental and banking policies have worked to promote the ideal of home ownership — and lately to endanger it.
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It is pretty bold to claim these people represent 99% of anything except perhaps their own BS.
I find it offensive to be lump in with these slackers and whiners.
I actually work for a living and pay taxes.
The concept of the 99% is people representing themselves. That's why people are telling their personal struggles. Do you think this system is fair. Do you think the CEO of citigroup works as hard as you. Do you think he pays as much taxes as you? Do you think we as a society are on a path to a better future than the one we were given? Calling people with legit struggles slackers and whiners perpetuates the dehumanization that we have undergone while living in this imperialist capitalist system. Check yo self.
When did Archinect become a political propaganda machine?
unfortunate title - but good intro piece on the history of home-ownership...
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