@evan @QasimRashid This is so much worse in California due to the 1970s Prop 13, which was SUPPOSED to keep old people from losing their homes to gentrification. But of course the right wing made sure it applied to ALL properties private and commercial instead of just primary residence, so it's become quite a vector for wealthy parasites to get a free ride on the sweat of the working classes, ensuring that most people can't afford rent, let alone to buy.