> On whether he thinks the eviction ban should be reinstated, Duffy compared doing so to having “a communist state”.
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> It was put to him that reinstating the eviction ban, and keeping people in the accommodation they already have, would help reduce the growing homeless figures.
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> He responded: “Well then it turns into a communist state, that’s what you are talking about. So we purchase everybody’s property, is it?”
Bring back the eviction ban. Bit ridiculous to think protecting pay tenants is communist 🤣🤣
Didn’t have red scare on my political bingo card for the week unfortunately
I mean at least the greens are being honest that they don’t give a fuck about the people in this country.
There’s usually opposition to doing nothing!
“groups of clever and intelligent people are capable of really stupid ideas.’ -Havelock Vetinari
While I agree that the eviction ban is unsustainable, what does it have to do exactly with the government buying houses?
>Some of these tenants have resisted eviction and it was put to Duffy that they would not be in this position if the eviction ban was still in place.
>“Yeah. I think people in this country, as far as I know, have been evicted for generations. I know that’s a bit of a cliche.
I mean a green TD saying that something has been happening for decades so therefore we should accept it regardless of the consequences is some level of irony.
Even though I don’t agree with everything, it seems like a very sensible interview. I’ve been impressed with Green TDs and Councillors, they have a very realistic attitude to what is possible, and personally I think they’d be better sticking to Green politics and less of the social justice stuff. They also need to realise that not everyone can afford to drive a Tesla, spend tens of thousands retrofitting, or buy a house next to a DART line.
” However, he said in general he felt the Greens were most aligned with Sinn Féin and their policies. ” . This does surprise me, I’m not impressed at all with what we have heard from SF on environmental matters.
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> On whether he thinks the eviction ban should be reinstated, Duffy compared doing so to having “a communist state”.
>
> It was put to him that reinstating the eviction ban, and keeping people in the accommodation they already have, would help reduce the growing homeless figures.
>
> He responded: “Well then it turns into a communist state, that’s what you are talking about. So we purchase everybody’s property, is it?”
Bring back the eviction ban. Bit ridiculous to think protecting pay tenants is communist 🤣🤣
Didn’t have red scare on my political bingo card for the week unfortunately
I mean at least the greens are being honest that they don’t give a fuck about the people in this country.
There’s usually opposition to doing nothing!
“groups of clever and intelligent people are capable of really stupid ideas.’ -Havelock Vetinari
While I agree that the eviction ban is unsustainable, what does it have to do exactly with the government buying houses?
>Some of these tenants have resisted eviction and it was put to Duffy that they would not be in this position if the eviction ban was still in place.
>“Yeah. I think people in this country, as far as I know, have been evicted for generations. I know that’s a bit of a cliche.
I mean a green TD saying that something has been happening for decades so therefore we should accept it regardless of the consequences is some level of irony.
Even though I don’t agree with everything, it seems like a very sensible interview. I’ve been impressed with Green TDs and Councillors, they have a very realistic attitude to what is possible, and personally I think they’d be better sticking to Green politics and less of the social justice stuff. They also need to realise that not everyone can afford to drive a Tesla, spend tens of thousands retrofitting, or buy a house next to a DART line.
” However, he said in general he felt the Greens were most aligned with Sinn Féin and their policies. ” . This does surprise me, I’m not impressed at all with what we have heard from SF on environmental matters.