Posted on 06/24/2021 7:28:33 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Democrats may use their massive “infrastructure” plan to bribe local governments to essentially abolish suburbs, by making grants contingent upon towns and counties allowing apartments in any neighborhood, including those currently limited to single-family homes.
That creates two scenarios, both of which benefit Democrats seeking power: If jurisdictions want to preserve a small-town feel, they must turn down the money, meaning the massive infusion of taxpayer dollars turns into a bonanza for Democratic-dominated cities, while leaving others out.
Or if centrist suburbs give in to the temptation to take the money, they would essentially be signing a contract to become architecturally dense, like cities — and once those apartments and townhouses were built and filled with residents, they’d likely become solidly Democrat, like most urban areas. Both outcomes would irrevocably and fundamentally transform the country.
USA Today reported in April that “Biden’s proposal would award grants and tax credits to cities that change zoning laws to bolster more equitable access to affordable housing. A house with a white picket fence and a big backyard for a Fourth of July barbecue may be a staple of the American dream, but experts and local politicians say multifamily zoning is key to combating climate change, racial injustice, and the nation’s growing affordable housing crisis.”
The logic is that minorities are “trapped in crowded neighborhoods” that are not pleasant to live in. Yet the solution, under this logic, appears to be making the places suburbanites live more crowded, with apartments and townhouses.
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And repubs were for this? Well oh well? More CA shithole towns on the way! Ruining America 101!
Trump warned them. Some of those suburban women are really, really stupid. Ah, but there’s no mean tweets.
Another effort to nationalize a function of state and local governments.
How many straws can this camel take?
They are doing it.
They want us in hives.
Yet they tout the dangers of Covid.
Their proposed living conditions would be hugely catalytic in spreading pandemic diseases.
JUST ANOTHER FACET OF THE ENTRENCHED DEMONRAT THEFT OF ELECTIONS!
Trump warn us this would be coming.
Another effort to nationalize a function of state and local governments.
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Yep, this bill is going to have a ton of Marxist/Leftist crap in it and look at those disgusting vile GOP selling out again.
I’m not as worried about this as I was at first.
I lived in Sugar Land, Texas for 10 years, which is a suburb of Houston.
Houston has no zoning laws at all, an issue which stuck in the craws of the legal profession because they could not churn those laws for billable hours.
The thing is, land use turned out to be pretty much the same as cities with strict zoning laws.
We’d be better off just abolishing zoning laws than allowing the feral government to dictate them.
This has everything to do with DILUTING the votes of suburban neighborhoods.. How many votes can an apartment or condo complex generate compared to single family homes on those streets.
JUST ANOTHER FACET OF THE ENTRENCHED DEMONRAT THEFT OF ELECTIONS!
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More leftist social-engineering funded completely by our printed, fiat, monetary system, which allows massive Fed.gov spending and massive debt.
The other shoe that will drop, and that is built into this, HUD and the DOJ will require local govt’s to explain why they do not accept the money and change zoning laws. Next step is to file civil suits against local officials for not accepting the ‘voluntary’ funding.
“They want us in hives. Yet they tout the dangers of Covid.
Their proposed living conditions would be hugely catalytic in spreading pandemic diseases.”
Excellent point. They speak with forked tongue Chief.
And I thought “Progressives “ hated colonialism?
Oh yes the forced housing into counties and suburbs will be off the chain with this bill. THANK YOU GOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And too bad they couldn’t get all these towering apartments built in these suburban neighborhoods by the time the IMMIGRUNT FLOOD started under BaiDin. Hehehe!
Somebody always has to spoil the surprise ending.
Migrants and refugees can go home, make more room and jobs and all for Americans.
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