Uh, wasn’t there a scene like this in Dr. Zhivago?
That wasn’t just a movie scene. That was reality during the Russian revolution. If you were wealthy or a Kulak, your home and assets were seized and redistributed. You would be lucky if they didn’t make you disappear or if you actually got a room in your own home.
The difference here is that for the moment they don’t have the power (yet) to take your homes by force.
Of course their plea does not apply to them or their friends, only to the average citizens.