โฒ 604 โผ What's some really unpopular opinion you have? (lemmings.world) submitted 3 years ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 2217 comments fedilink hide all child comments Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it's actually pretty popular. Do you have some that's really unpopular and most likely will get you downvoted?
[โ] Wilshire@beehaw.org 64 points 3 years ago (12 children) Owning a second home should be illegal. permalink fedilink source hideshow 24 child comments replies: [+] Bongles@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Silviecat44@aussie.zone 14 points 3 years ago I think it should be third home illegal permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I would rather go with it is illegal to leave a home unoccupied unless you stay there for more than X days an year, say 100. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] ExLisper@linux.community 12 points 3 years ago Progressive property tax. The more properties you own the higher tax you pay on each one. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Michal@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Private landlords are not as bad. If everyone had only one house there'd be nowhere to rent unless you only want to rent the room. Now corporate landlords. They own so much real estate it's practically a monopoly. And as a business they're profit driven and exploit their tenants. I think renting wasn't so bad before companies started investing in real estate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago This is the real problem! Companies that own many many homes/ apartments are disgusting to deal with - everything is profit driven. Lost my mom recently and her house is transferring to me through the court so every day i get a dozen calls from investors, -" I'm sorry for your loss; can i buy your house? AAA Property Mgmt." permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Squirrel 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) Having the surplus wealth to justify a second home while there are so many people without homes or living in poverty is the real issue here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] ExLisper@linux.community 5 points 3 years ago My two cheap houses can cost less then your mansion. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Jimbo@yiffit.net 2 points 3 years ago Yep, nobody gets seconds until everyone has eaten but for housing please permalink fedilink source parent [โ] kratoz29@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Oh, I like this one. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] xNIBx@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think having multiple houses(for different seasons or whatever) is fine. It is the financial exploitation of housing that is wrong. You shouldnt be able to rent houses. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] ExLisper@linux.community 1 point 3 years ago I would say have as many houses as you like and rent them but there should be universal rent control and progressive property tax (the more properties you own the higher your tax). permalink fedilink source parent [โ] mke_geek@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago Disagree, so you're correct in that it's an unpopular opinion. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Today@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sometimes you don't get them on purpose. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago That's simple though: you sell one of them. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 point 3 years ago Because simply building a house costs hundreds of thousands, people starting out in life can't go straight to home ownership. So does the government provide all rental property? If yes, all good, just wondering what your thinking is. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] sibloure@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago Why? permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ARg94@lemmy.packitsolutions.net 0 points 2 years ago Unpopular AND ridiculous. Well done! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Bongles@lemm.ee 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Silviecat44@aussie.zone 14 points 3 years ago I think it should be third home illegal permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I would rather go with it is illegal to leave a home unoccupied unless you stay there for more than X days an year, say 100. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] ExLisper@linux.community 12 points 3 years ago Progressive property tax. The more properties you own the higher tax you pay on each one. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ExLisper@linux.community 12 points 3 years ago Progressive property tax. The more properties you own the higher tax you pay on each one. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Michal@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Private landlords are not as bad. If everyone had only one house there'd be nowhere to rent unless you only want to rent the room. Now corporate landlords. They own so much real estate it's practically a monopoly. And as a business they're profit driven and exploit their tenants. I think renting wasn't so bad before companies started investing in real estate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago This is the real problem! Companies that own many many homes/ apartments are disgusting to deal with - everything is profit driven. Lost my mom recently and her house is transferring to me through the court so every day i get a dozen calls from investors, -" I'm sorry for your loss; can i buy your house? AAA Property Mgmt." permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Today@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago This is the real problem! Companies that own many many homes/ apartments are disgusting to deal with - everything is profit driven. Lost my mom recently and her house is transferring to me through the court so every day i get a dozen calls from investors, -" I'm sorry for your loss; can i buy your house? AAA Property Mgmt." permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Squirrel 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) Having the surplus wealth to justify a second home while there are so many people without homes or living in poverty is the real issue here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] ExLisper@linux.community 5 points 3 years ago My two cheap houses can cost less then your mansion. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Jimbo@yiffit.net 2 points 3 years ago Yep, nobody gets seconds until everyone has eaten but for housing please permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ExLisper@linux.community 5 points 3 years ago My two cheap houses can cost less then your mansion. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Jimbo@yiffit.net 2 points 3 years ago Yep, nobody gets seconds until everyone has eaten but for housing please permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] xNIBx@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I think having multiple houses(for different seasons or whatever) is fine. It is the financial exploitation of housing that is wrong. You shouldnt be able to rent houses. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] ExLisper@linux.community 1 point 3 years ago I would say have as many houses as you like and rent them but there should be universal rent control and progressive property tax (the more properties you own the higher your tax). permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ExLisper@linux.community 1 point 3 years ago I would say have as many houses as you like and rent them but there should be universal rent control and progressive property tax (the more properties you own the higher your tax). permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mke_geek@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago Disagree, so you're correct in that it's an unpopular opinion. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Today@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sometimes you don't get them on purpose. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago That's simple though: you sell one of them. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago That's simple though: you sell one of them. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 point 3 years ago Because simply building a house costs hundreds of thousands, people starting out in life can't go straight to home ownership. So does the government provide all rental property? If yes, all good, just wondering what your thinking is. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ARg94@lemmy.packitsolutions.net 0 points 2 years ago Unpopular AND ridiculous. Well done! permalink fedilink source parent