L.A.'s crisis: High rents, low pay, and $2k doesn't buy much
Rent and debt are far too often taxation without representation.  It&#x27;s that simple.  This is especially true in situations where landlords sit back and collect, without taking due responsibility for the shape of the living spaces they supposedly &quot;own&quot;.  And people put themselves into these feudal arrangements for so many reasons.  That part is <i>not</i> simple.<p>Why do people want to be landlords over others?  Why do you want to live in a world where it is normal to take huge debts, only to hand off the monthly payments to people who are barely treading water?<p>This whole business of playing musical chairs with our homes and communities is beyond ridiculous.  The amount of furniture that gets thrown out every month is shameful in the face of global climate change.