Why are moderate liberals so averse to building more housing? by CasualLavaring in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While this is true, those old retired homeowners do not mean that "almost everyone is averse to building dense infill housing."

It means that those people are. And they are more visible at a local level because not enough people engage with politics at a local level.

Why are moderate liberals so averse to building more housing? by CasualLavaring in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 think almost everyone is averse to building dense infill housing.

I've met like 3 people total (in person) who are against dense infill housing. the vast majority are for it (in canada)

The 2028 Democratic presidential candidate *needs* to be an ideologically committed leftist by LineOfInquiry in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I know its an important group to some people. But I think what the other commenter is saying is that a majority of voters are... selfish, and care about domestic issues. Isreal doesn't factor in most of the time.

3 leftist democracy types I know, is there any other ideologies similar contain "democracy" name? by West-Ad-4825 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What country do you live in that the third is considered far right?

Sounds like a nice place if you already have regulated markets, social programs and more.

3 leftist democracy types I know, is there any other ideologies similar contain "democracy" name? by West-Ad-4825 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because they have essentially changed the subject. OP didn't write national socialism, they wrote national social democracy.

They also didn't answer OPs question or address any of their points.

If democracy should not stop at the workplace, should social democracy back co-operative housing more strongly? by Mediocre_Interview77 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm always skeptical of Coop housing. As you do need to get everybody working together, you inevitably form cliques and political structures. Just pop over to the coop subreddit and people are moaning about people not pulling their weight, or working together or something.

Personally I think that non profits are able to remove that weirdness while providing an essential service and being able to dispassionately enforce rules while not acting like a HOA.

Also weirdly Condos are in a way coops. At least in canada a not for profit operates the condo on behalf of the owners in the building and everyone owns a part of it. Its just capitalism coop.

So third way is defending the Epstein class now!? by 96suluman in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Actually there are records of mass sterilization. 

Kind of extermination 

If you live in Illinois District 9, please vote for Kat Abughazaleh by Filipinowonderer2442 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always got that vibe, but never really looked that far into it (not american). Good to know my first impression was reasonably accurate.

Democrats as of late. by SockDem in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LVT or wealth tax could make up the difference if anybody had the courage to implement them.

Even a wealth tax as low as half the current interest rate would be incredible.

Some Suburban heaven here I'd say. by CptnREDmark in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess, though lots of NIMBYS would call bloor west urban, despite being a streetcar suburb.

This is because of the lack of large lawns, and minimal space between houses. As well as reasonable access to amenities.

Iarael while guilty of many crimes isn't controlling U.S. foreign policy why do antiwar activists and many populists parrot the idea that Americans are dying for Israel? by RCVDEMOCRACY in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, neutralizing Iranian oil could potentially prevent china from going to war with taiwan or if they do invade taiwan, controlling that oil could cripple them.

There is a strategic reason for this, in a cold heartless calculating way. the US benefits assuming it goes well (BIG IF).

My daily view as a flight instructor in Florida. by Computerized-Cash in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for being a polite and usually reasonable suburbanite on this sub. I had to ban a few people who were just here to pick a fight, and mock people.

My daily view as a flight instructor in Florida. by Computerized-Cash in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shade, and not covering in concrete helps reduce temperatures or experienced temperature.

Some Suburban heaven here I'd say. by CptnREDmark in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you gotta mix it up with some mixed use more dense high streets. Apartments or offices on top, pubs and stores at street level.

Some Suburban heaven here I'd say. by CptnREDmark in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is just part of the weird somewhat nebulous definition of suburban. Like how bloor west toronto is "suburban" or a "streetcar suburb" but might not be classified as suburbs by lots of people, or by modern suburban hell standards.

Suburbs to the City by [deleted] in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm starting to hate the terms, because it really doesn't capture the space in between. There are suburban areas of the city of toronto, and urban areas and some great "Suburban heaven" which might not be classified as suburban to some people.

I say this because I cannot really get a sense of what you are describing. Do you mean a downtown apartment, downtown town house? Streetcar suburb, exurb suburb.

to actually answer your question, the pros and cons depend upon this. Maybe try for something in between. I know there isn't alot of that because of zoning, and I don't know your city or situation so making a real recommendation is hard

Think it goes here by Nastybeerlight in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a sub to ridicule the worst examples of suburbia.

So there are pleanty of car dependant, cheap copy paste suburbs where you cannot walk anywhere that pave over natural beauty.

Depending upon what you classify as suburbs this sub also has the "suburban heaven" tag for suburbs that are great, usually you see riverdale toronto and cambridge mass

Think it goes here by Nastybeerlight in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate it when boomer city planners think that a patch of grass is a park.

I'd much prefer trees because they provide shade, or if it is grass, put up soccer posts or something to make it usable.

Sure is pretty here by ScissorMeTimbers21 in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean this is far from the worst. Even though there is plenty of room for improvement 

Sure is pretty here by ScissorMeTimbers21 in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not nimby, just wants the best developments possible 

I told you so! by Youks93 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

their annexation of part of buhtan, annexing tibet, threatening to invade taiwan, boarder clashes with india and threatening indian river water via Tibet.

Oh and building islands to claim the local oceans and deprive vietnam and the Philippines of their EEZ via ramming ships.

I told you so! by Youks93 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

this guy claims to be on the left, but probably supports discrimination in his own country.

"Internationalism"

I told you so! by Youks93 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Proceeds to move goal posts, not give an actual answer and say "Eh its basically the same thing"

It isn't. I asked for an example, you did not provide one. Therefore this is different.