The Evil Landlord Myth Exposed... The left’s Marxist-inspired caricature of landlords as mega-rich evil overlords crushing “generation rent” is a lie. The real culprits are the state and its elite allies, who profit from a rigged housing market while leftist rhetoric distracts from their complicity. From migration to blue-state policies, the system thrives on inaccessibility, not landlord greed. 1. Landlords: Scapegoats, Not Overlords Landlords house 4.8 million UK households - 20% of the population - because the state gutted social housing, building only 6,463 homes in 2022 against a needed 145,000 (Resolution Foundation, 2023). These small-scale investors face 5-6% mortgage rates, soaring taxes, and 15% higher insurance costs since 2022 (Zoopla, 2024), yet contribute £45 billion annually (UK Government Housing Statistics, 2023). The Marxist “evil rich” trope scapegoats them to mask state failure. 2. The State’s Cash Cow: Profiting from Inaccessibility Cheap housing isn’t in the state’s interest. High prices fuel a £14.1 billion Stamp Duty haul (HMRC, 2023). Landlords pay income tax on rents, unlike homeowners with tax-free gains. A crash would gut budgets. Green belt rules and NIMBY-ism keep prices high - a feature, not a bug, ignored by leftist fantasies. 3. Low-Skilled Migration: Fuelling Demand, Ignored by the Left Low-skilled migration spikes housing demand, yet the left stays silent. Net migration hit 606,000 in 2022, with low-skilled migrants, often in private rentals, driving up rents (Migration Watch UK, 2023). A 1% population increase raises house prices 1% (Migration Advisory Committee, 2018). In London, 67% of private rented households are headed by non-UK-born individuals, many low-skilled (Centre for Policy Studies, 2024). This strains supply - 234,400 homes built in 2023 vs. 340,000 needed (ONS, 2023) - while the left blames landlords, not state oversight. 4. Blue States’ Burden: High Taxes, Low Homeownership In the US, it’s no coincidence that states with the highest taxes and property prices - California, New York, Massachusetts - are blue strongholds where homeownership is least attainable. California’s median home price hit $900,000 in 2024, with a 48% homeownership rate vs. the national 66% (National Association of Realtors, 2024; Census Bureau, 2024). High property taxes and regulations like CEQA choke supply, while Democrat-led policies favour wealthy homeowners and state revenue over renters. The left’s “equity” rhetoric masks this elite-driven inaccessibility. 5. Leftist Blind Spots: Distracting from State Complicity The left’s “tax the rich” mantra is a diversion. Scotland’s 2022–23 rent freeze cut supply, spiking rents 14.1% (Zoopla, 2023). Marxist-inspired policies like rent controls ignore supply shortages and underfunded social housing, shielding the state’s role in perpetuating inaccessibility. 6. Elite Hypocrisy: Politicians and Homeowners Win One in five UK MPs are landlords; 78% of US Congress members own investment properties (UK Parliament Register, 2023; OpenSecrets, 2023). Their wealth - like Jeremy Corbyn’s now £1 million+ Islington home - soars (ONS, 2023). Left-leaning homeowners block projects like San Francisco’s 495-unit affordable housing (San Francisco Chronicle, 2022), guarding their gains while preaching “equality.” 7. Why Rents Soar: State-Enabled Scarcity Rents jumped 11.2% in London, 8-10% in Miami (Zoopla, 2024; Brookings, 2024). Zoning laws, NIMBYs, and rising costs - mortgages, insurance - force landlords to raise rents or exit. Marxist fixes like Sweden’s rent controls create 20-year waitlists (The Local Sweden, 2023). This is state-driven scarcity. 8. Inheritance Tax: Elite Wealth, Untouched Inheritance tax is a sham- only 4% of UK estates pay it (HMRC, 2023). Elites pass property empires tax-free, locking in inequality. Scrapping it entirely would prevent the state from seizing family wealth, enabling more people to inherit homes and build stability, especially for the poorest. 9. A Global Scam China’s elites hoard real estate; Sweden’s controls fuel black markets; Soviet elites grabbed dachas (South China Morning Post, 2023). Leftist equality talk masks elite privilege, with housing as the tool. The Left’s Dangerous Delusion The housing crisis lays bare the left’s hypocrisy. By vilifying landlords, they dodge the real issues: state-driven scarcity, migration-fuelled demand, and high-tax, high-regulation regimes that crush homeownership. Their Marxist class-war slogans and failed policies - like rent controls - deepen inequality, while low taxes, free markets, and deregulation would unleash supply, lower prices, and lift the poorest into homeownership. The left’s rhetoric isn’t just misguided - it’s a betrayal of the very people they claim to champion, propping up a system where elites and the state profit while renters and youth are crushed. It’s time to ditch the dogma and embrace solutions that actually work.

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Maybe I am Lando fan first, but I seem to align politically with Verstappen fans who are far more politically clear headed. Also why do so many crazed leftists follow arguably one of the most elite sports lol

LOL Vote Tory, get Lib Dem

Literally

Reform - do better. Tories are still lying scum - playing games but the electorate can't see it. Going after Restore swerving to their version of right is worth barely anything electorally. The right is fucked

It's looking increasingly like Dan is working to undermine Reform for Restore/the Tories... What with his glowing endorsements in the past of Kemi... xitter.cf/grok/status/2111179554…

This is becoming a problem. Restore ideology is not where the votes are it's the 20% voting Tory we need to win over/back

Previously supported Restore. Loves Charlie Downes chief antisemite of the right. Says everything I need to know on what Restore is/was... and the types all these lot associate with.

So, he was a Tory plant. There is a theme here. The Tories ARE the establishment. This is what they have always done internally and clearly now to ruin their rivals