Quoted from DCFAN:Sounds like the mortgage companies will be taking a lot of homes and rental properties from the owners eventually. We all know the government taxation departments are not going to miss out on their shares. HOAs, when applicable, will also get their shares.
I like this part the best:
" Escudero is part of a group of housing activists called The Reclaimers, who this spring identified roughly 200 empty houses that had been purchased by the California government for a highway project that had been recently canceled. The Reclaimers took over 13 homes — without a lease and without permission from the state — giving each one to a family in need of a place where they could live and safely social distance."
" Caltrans, the California agency that owns the homes, sent a letter to The Reclaimers that was seen by CNN that said it "does not consent" to the group's occupancy of the properties and has asked them to leave. But Caltrans added it, along with local lawmakers, is willing to help them find a place to live."
Well, actually, this part: " But Caltrans added it, along with local lawmakers, is willing to help them find a place to live."
There is no way these poor people would be getting an offer for help had they had not been squatting. Sometimes it takes balls and poking people in the eye to get anything.
I don't agree with squatting and I respect property rights, however, I have never had to live with all of my belongings in a shopping cart, so in desperation, I'm not sure what I would do.
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IMO, the American Dream needs to be attainable for most of the people. As the middle class continues to erode and the have-nones continue to increase, I think we could see a socialist uprising in this country.
I am 68 years old. For The Office of the President, we are watching a gerontocracy in action. In 2024, I think a new, younger guard will be coming in, much younger, with younger ideas. Many of the old timers who have not died off will probably wish they were already dead.