Post #2327875
2026-05-09 23:43 UTC
@kate Developers are kind of a mediator that siphons off value when transforming land into a rent-providing resource for landlords and homeowners.
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@diogenes@monads.online 2026-05-09 23:45
@kate@shrike.club and of course when people use it disparagingly it is specifically used to shift blame from landlords and homeowners, who are the "small business owners" in this situation, in that we are supposed to be rooting for them against some goliath threat, even as they are the source of a great deal of the trouble.