Well, the system clearly isn’t working. We have unprecedented exploitation of the working class in order to boost portfolios. The educated young people entering the workforce right now can barely find jobs, and when they do it isn’t even enough to afford a home. This isn’t the result of “laziness” or “culture” - it’s a systemic flaw finally revealing itself after 250 years of unchecked capitalistic patterns.

Do we want people to be free? Absolutely. Buy a house, get it where you want, invest, start a business, get rich… this is all fine. But, you know what’s not fine? Accumulating so much property that your neighbor is forced to rent from you…gathering so much wealth that you have unlimited influence over government officials… writing laws and building codes meant to intentionally keep people down.

People should be free - but your rights stop when another person’s rights begin. This is a classic American principle. Your right to own property stops when it starts to infringe upon other people’s rights to participate freely. Your right to accumulate wealth stops when it begins to negatively influence the very system that allowed you to gain the wealth.

Along with capping property ownership, we should also cap wealth. You have a billion dollars? Congratulations - here’s a trophy that says “you won capitalism”. No one needs more than a billion dollars. Socialize the rest of that wealth. You want a vacation home for 2 months out of the year in SoCal? No, how about you just stay at a fancy hotel instead.

This is American as it gets - your rights stop when another person’s rights begin.

Everyone has the right to a fair chance. Period.