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What other choices could there be? Join the fascists?

Not the guy you were talking to, but what I propose is on the one hand, donate and volunteer to campaigns targeting the 2026 midterms. Especially ones that can primary centrist or complement Democrat incumbents, but still win the general election. The Democratic party needs more firebrands right now.

On the other hand, in case our fears are true and we simply don't have any more fair elections, I suggest concurrently joining your local Socialist Rifle Association and making plans for resistance outside the bounds of the system. Take a first aid class, get your cardio going, become familiar with Signal, Tor, and other ways of covert communication. Save money. Make a bugout bag and get a plan to leave asap if necessary.

Let me know when you find a country that hasn't done any horrible shit ever

If you knowingly help Trump, you're a Trumper. Not my decision, it's just how it is.

Instead what we should be doing is guaranteeing that crops will sell. Pay the property tax, use the land, and if your harvest fails at market, then the government covers the gap.

That's literally how it already works.

It is mathematically impossible for someone in poverty to be unable to afford property taxes, because if their property valuation is so high that taxes are a burden, they're not poor. They can sell and pay rent in a more modest place. And yes, if the housing market happens to be whackadoodle and despite the sale proceeds they still can't afford rent for some reason, then they'd be eligible for subsidies.

the obvious choice is to increase taxes on those with a gross excess

Including people whose homes, through no hard work of their own, have ballooned to incredible value.

A person who becomes a millionaire through property value increase is even less deserving of tax breaks than a business owner who makes a million dollars. At least the business owner probably put some work into earning the money.

You calling yourself a Trumper?

I'm surprised you're surprised.

I agree it's reasonable for housing to be a right, but I disagree that home ownership should be a right.

I'm just curious: can you name a single bad thing that Donald Trump has done?

Edit: note, he appears to be unable to criticize Republicans directly. Curious, that.

A big part of why housing prices are outpacing general inflation is constrained supply due to long time homeowners paying artificially low taxes.

Like I said, do a reverse mortgage. You shouldn't get to lock in minuscule tax rates forever.

Those are opinion pieces and they're wrong. The difference in support of the ACA vs Obamacare should be all the info you need.

Yeah but not the same level of taxes as some rich dude with a country estate. Farms serve an important function.

His property taxes have gone up because his wealth has gone up. Sounds fair to me.

Prop 13 should also not apply to inherited houses. It's creating a class of landed gentry who were lucky enough to have parents living near the housing boom, and pricing out anyone who moved here in the last 20 years.

Theoretically, in a democracy, we ARE the government.

If your home is now worth millions, you're now rich and can afford the taxes. If you have no income, sell the house. If you want to live in it, do a reverse mortgage. If you want to pass on your house to your heirs, creating generational wealth while not paying your share of taxes now, fuck you, pay up.

Capital gains absolutely apply to primary home sales. You're just allowed to exclude the first $250k of gains, or $500k if married filing joint.

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc701

You'd have to earn the money to purchase your off-grid setup in the first place.