1/ The more I think about the failure to extend the eviction moratorium, the more I think there were powerful forces working against it. Too many people are saying “Hey it wasn’t us, “It wasn’t us, “It wasn’t us.”

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2/ They didn’t *want* to extend the moratorium. And why? Because the very people most at risk of eviction are the people they want to go back to work at the low paying jobs that are available now.
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3/ Lifting the moratorium is a way of saying “OK, you had your break, now get back to work.” Extending the moratorium would have given people more of a chance to consider other options, to be part of a collective challenge to the chronic reality of survival wages.
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4/ They didn’t expect too big a reaction to this & as usual they failed to consider long-term consequences. But the reaction is real; it’s important to keep it up. I hope someone will wake up & make this right for the sake of those effected & for the sake of our political future.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
True also places like Blackrock probably gave campaign contributions. Easy to buy up property now
Replying to @marwilliamson
You raise a good point. So is this a manufactured crisis? Why has @SpeakerPelosi & the @DNC controlled House waited until the bill expired for all these loud public displays of concern? How come they have not been working on this every day for the past month? @RepCori @RepAOC
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Replying to @marwilliamson
My understanding is that Pelosi called for a consensus vote (where anybody can object) rather than an up and down vote. She was protecting the corporate wing of the Dems so that they would not be singled out in voting against extending the Moratorium. Dems get the blame too.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Also Biden Harris Blackrock connections - get rid of current tenants, triple rent for next renters.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
What is going on?! Is the U.S. Gov't going to extend the Federal Eviction Moratorium?! Does the U.S. want an economy or not?!
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I'm guessing ... but the investors that own apartment building complexes, etc ... must have put pressure on their congress people l
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I'm sure there are ... HUGE REAL ESTATE CORPORATIONS ... that own thousands of apartment buildings that want the moratorium to end ... and they are doing some arm twisting!
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TO MUCH CORPORATE MONEY INVOLVED IN POLITICS!
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Biden is the guy people voted for this man doesn't give a crap if your gonna get kicked out of your home. Think about that in 2024 vote for a higher standard Democrat.
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Time to set up a Bidenville on the national mall.
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