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Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How. | NYT Opinion

New York Times Opinion · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planningLabor, work & inequalityUS politics & elections

What it is

NYT Opinion video essay arguing that Democrat-controlled states like California, New York and Illinois often fall short of their egalitarian values. It focuses on housing costs, homelessness, regressive taxes and school segregation as drivers of inequality.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Brought up in housing and zoning threads as a mainstream outlet making the case that progressive NIMBYism contradicts stated values.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “You cannot say you are against inequality in America, unless you are willing to have affordable housing built in your neighborhood.”

    Progressive cities blocking affordable housing contradict their stated values

    daenz, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “California plans to turn the screws on NIMBY cities”

  2. “I’d recommend to give it a watch :)”

    Lobbies against converting low-density zoning to high density

    mccorrinall, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Low interest rates in advanced countries have pushed money into real estate”

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Topics: nimby, zoning, affordable housing, california, blue states

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