@jaycaspiankang Basically just thinking of 48->32 group stage and 32->1 knockout stage as two entirely different and absolutely fabulous competitions.
@jetsmoltisanti You should really stop berating yourself in the mirror. It’s not necessary.
Most US states elect their state supreme court justices. State supreme court justices. Exactly how I wrote in my message to you.
@jetsmoltisanti They regularly elect state supreme court justices? And local district attorneys and sheriffs? And school board members?
Didn’t realize that. Cool. Good for them.
@jetsmoltisanti Why not search for a solution other than depriving citizens of their democratic rights and freedoms, along with a large share of their wealth?
Like supporting policies that promote housing supply. And overcoming the interest groups which block new housing.
@jetsmoltisanti It is a democracy?
Are its citizens as affluent as those in Singapore, Canada, Norway, Australia, USA, France, Poland?
Do its citizens have as much freedom as those in Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, etc.?
You don't get to force citizens of these countries to give up their rights
@jetsmoltisanti There you go castigating yourself in the mirror. No need to be so hard on yourself
The people need housing supply. The political class oppose it. Homeowners oppose it. Go to some local community input sessions to see first-hand how the homeowners and politicians block new supply
@jetsmoltisanti@TrueSlazac@ea_norton Well, you've struck the core deficiency in your research.
The greedy political elite don't want new housing. They prefer crises.
Many homeowners don't want new housing. They prefer high prices.
The capitalists and renters want a LOT of new housing. They keep getting defeated.
@jetsmoltisanti So you think that people in developed countries should give up democracy, freedom and prosperity.
On the off chance they'll have a strong central government which builds a lot of housing and infrastructure.
While knowing the experiment could go the direction of Peronism instead
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@jetsmoltisanti@TrueSlazac@ea_norton So your answer to the problem of bureaucracy causing a shortage of housing supply is to have government get more involved in setting prices for housing supply.
People need homes, not empty promises.
Government’s job is to create an enabling environment. Not to stifle new supply
@jetsmoltisanti@TrueSlazac@ea_norton Well, NYC and Philly aren’t exactly allowing much housing to be built, are they? So you seem to be emphasising our point on the importance of allowing supply.
I’m glad that China is making sure that a lot of new supply is added.
@jetsmoltisanti@TrueSlazac@ea_norton You don’t need to criticize yourself in the mirror.
You can travel and read more to brush up your knowledge and etiquette, then come back and engage on this subject respectfully and intelligently.