Increasing military capabilities is a good idea for ensuring peace in Europe.
Neither left nor right.
Removing regulations that make building new housing expensive will lead to more construction, more supply, and lower rents. Price controls on rent have very limited effects and hinder new construction.
Terrible idea not based in reality, state/community built housing can achieve much better results without a profit motive or cutting corners resulting in worse living standards.
Trade and foreign investments is more effective in developing poor countries than foreign aid as charity spent on feel good programs.
Once again not left or right.
Entrepreneurship rewards skilled creative and hard work. It’s a path towards freedom and success, that’s possible for more people.
Everything right wing I like is neither left nor right.
Across Europe it’s the left wing parties that are opposed to increased military spending. Many even want to leave NATO.
Leftists cry when aid money is no longer spent on queer theater plays in Bolivia.
housing myth
Look up scientific studies on rent control. The effects are extremely limited and create bad incentives. Rent control is classic populism that ignores market forces.
Rent control always creates a whole market of illegal subletting. Renters with a cheap apartment will hold onto it and illegally sublet it at an inflated price. So you create a whole new group of mini landlords without affecting rent. There’s also bribes paid to get a rent controlled apartment and similar shenanigans. Those lucky enough to qualify will hold on to their apartment, even if it’s too big for them. Classic examples are elderly after their children have moved out and their spouse has died. That makes the market inefficient and doesn’t allocate according to need. You end up with young families squeezing into tiny places while one old person has excessive space.
Housing built by the state can help. It increases supply after all. However the state has to pay the same costs for construction and upkeep as private investment. That means state run housing has to set rents at a level that covers the construction costs, mortgage interest, upkeep, administration, etc.
I support building housing by state owned companies and privileges for housing unions and coops.
High construction costs are often caused by complex regulations or bad zoning. Construction costs in Germany have skyrocketed over the past 30 years, mainly because of escalating regulations. That results in houses being over-engineered and having to provide lots of certifications and such.
meritocracy
Demanding quotas for supposedly oppressed groups is a leftwing past time. If you go all the way left, there are lots of people who demand the same salary independently of profession or productivity.
Neither left nor right.
Terrible idea not based in reality, state/community built housing can achieve much better results without a profit motive or cutting corners resulting in worse living standards.
Once again not left or right.
Absolute myth.
Once again not left or right.
Across Europe it’s the left wing parties that are opposed to increased military spending. Many even want to leave NATO.
Leftists cry when aid money is no longer spent on queer theater plays in Bolivia.
Look up scientific studies on rent control. The effects are extremely limited and create bad incentives. Rent control is classic populism that ignores market forces.
Rent control always creates a whole market of illegal subletting. Renters with a cheap apartment will hold onto it and illegally sublet it at an inflated price. So you create a whole new group of mini landlords without affecting rent. There’s also bribes paid to get a rent controlled apartment and similar shenanigans. Those lucky enough to qualify will hold on to their apartment, even if it’s too big for them. Classic examples are elderly after their children have moved out and their spouse has died. That makes the market inefficient and doesn’t allocate according to need. You end up with young families squeezing into tiny places while one old person has excessive space.
Housing built by the state can help. It increases supply after all. However the state has to pay the same costs for construction and upkeep as private investment. That means state run housing has to set rents at a level that covers the construction costs, mortgage interest, upkeep, administration, etc.
I support building housing by state owned companies and privileges for housing unions and coops.
High construction costs are often caused by complex regulations or bad zoning. Construction costs in Germany have skyrocketed over the past 30 years, mainly because of escalating regulations. That results in houses being over-engineered and having to provide lots of certifications and such.
Demanding quotas for supposedly oppressed groups is a leftwing past time. If you go all the way left, there are lots of people who demand the same salary independently of profession or productivity.
Equality of outcome is a common leftist demand.