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1. expedition32 · 1789971086 · focus · HN ↗

   After WW2 all European countries had massive housing shortages. It was not capitalism that solved it but heavy government involvement. In a span a few decades millions of people were re-housed. The free market is remarkably terrible at pumping out houses fast.

   1. andsoitis · 1789971679 · focus · HN ↗

      Then the govt. should build new homes; I'm not sure that taking homes from people ("nationalize") creates supply.

      1. mschuster91 · 1789973326 · focus · HN ↗

         We did but stopped in the 90s after the infamous Neue Heimat scandal that got brought upon us by the Conservatives.

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