Werner R
@lpp68.bsky.social
Spartafan. Rotterdammer. Houdt van fietsen, zowel hard als langzaam. Jane Jacobs-fan
Just push the car out of the way. "How could I have expected the car to stop in front of me, officer?"
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Just push the car out of the way. "How could I have expected the car to stop in front of me, officer?"
Tis met China en de VS tegenwoordig of je door de hond of de kat wordt gebeten.
Hier had Europa ook iets van moeten vinden. Het is in deze casus vast wel in het Nederlandse belang om deze beslissing te nemen, maar niet in het Europese. FR, IT en DE zullen dit niet vergeten als NL iets nodig heeft.
Hier had Europa ook iets van moeten vinden. Het is in deze casus vast wel in het Nederlandse belang om deze beslissing te nemen, maar niet in het Europese. FR, IT en DE zullen dit niet vergeten als NL iets nodig heeft.
October 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Tis met China en de VS tegenwoordig of je door de hond of de kat wordt gebeten.
Hier had Europa ook iets van moeten vinden. Het is in deze casus vast wel in het Nederlandse belang om deze beslissing te nemen, maar niet in het Europese. FR, IT en DE zullen dit niet vergeten als NL iets nodig heeft.
Hier had Europa ook iets van moeten vinden. Het is in deze casus vast wel in het Nederlandse belang om deze beslissing te nemen, maar niet in het Europese. FR, IT en DE zullen dit niet vergeten als NL iets nodig heeft.
Dat zou wel een heel gave plek zijn!
October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dat zou wel een heel gave plek zijn!
Apart from everything more important that has already been said, it is even quite far to drive!
September 28, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Apart from everything more important that has already been said, it is even quite far to drive!
Most societies are a mixture of several economic, political and cultural systems, usually with some religious influence hindering changes. Over those beers, I would discuss which mixture would work best for what topic. Always keeping in mind that there will be some new issues because of it.
August 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Most societies are a mixture of several economic, political and cultural systems, usually with some religious influence hindering changes. Over those beers, I would discuss which mixture would work best for what topic. Always keeping in mind that there will be some new issues because of it.
bsky.app/profile/lpp6... No. I refer to my post a few hours ago. I think capitalism not very goog at distributing income and wealth fairly, therefore redistribution through government is necessary.
However it works poorly to distribute income and wealth equally. Serious government redistribution is necessary to create a fair distribution. Imo most European countries so a fairly good job when it comes to income from work, but not enough to redistribute wealth inequality.
August 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
bsky.app/profile/lpp6... No. I refer to my post a few hours ago. I think capitalism not very goog at distributing income and wealth fairly, therefore redistribution through government is necessary.
I guess you agree with me that donations to politicians should be limited very much and campaigns should be financed publicly.
August 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I guess you agree with me that donations to politicians should be limited very much and campaigns should be financed publicly.
Before reading your link, I am very much not a fan of mr. Musk. Apart from his despicable character, I hate how he uses his wealth (which I think should have been taxed away substantially) to get more than his fair share of political influence.
August 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Before reading your link, I am very much not a fan of mr. Musk. Apart from his despicable character, I hate how he uses his wealth (which I think should have been taxed away substantially) to get more than his fair share of political influence.
In the public sector as well. Public agencies also have to deal with balancing budgets. Dutch housing corporations year after year built less than promised, mainly to prevent increasing already massive losses. Ironically private small landlords are now the biggest provider of new cheap rental units.
August 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In the public sector as well. Public agencies also have to deal with balancing budgets. Dutch housing corporations year after year built less than promised, mainly to prevent increasing already massive losses. Ironically private small landlords are now the biggest provider of new cheap rental units.
I know a few people who live in a coop, in Germany. That is a wonderful way of living, both in the physical house they built, as well as the community they formed.
August 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I know a few people who live in a coop, in Germany. That is a wonderful way of living, both in the physical house they built, as well as the community they formed.
I am no expert on the London real estate market, but I imagine even the outskirts of London are expensive if you have a low income, especially considering pricey public transport.
August 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I am no expert on the London real estate market, but I imagine even the outskirts of London are expensive if you have a low income, especially considering pricey public transport.
I have not completely figured out for myself on what scale i think there should be an affordable home for everyone. Neighborhood? District? City? Surely not bigger than metro-area though, an area small enough that daily visits to working places, family members etc are reasonable.
August 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I have not completely figured out for myself on what scale i think there should be an affordable home for everyone. Neighborhood? District? City? Surely not bigger than metro-area though, an area small enough that daily visits to working places, family members etc are reasonable.
That is where income redistribution comes in.
August 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
That is where income redistribution comes in.
In Amsterdam a lot of land is owned by the city, even though there are privately owned houses standing on top of it. Regardless, part of the value of a house is not about the location, but about the materials, work and design that went into it. Things which imo should be paid for by who consumes it.
August 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In Amsterdam a lot of land is owned by the city, even though there are privately owned houses standing on top of it. Regardless, part of the value of a house is not about the location, but about the materials, work and design that went into it. Things which imo should be paid for by who consumes it.
With maybe some free or very cheap government housing as a last resort.
August 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
With maybe some free or very cheap government housing as a last resort.
To go back to housing, I prefer income redistribution policies together with incentives to build more housing, so that everybody has enough income to buy or rent a decent house, and wealthy owners get taxed a lot more to pay for these policies over doing away with markets for housing altogether.
August 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
To go back to housing, I prefer income redistribution policies together with incentives to build more housing, so that everybody has enough income to buy or rent a decent house, and wealthy owners get taxed a lot more to pay for these policies over doing away with markets for housing altogether.
However it works poorly to distribute income and wealth equally. Serious government redistribution is necessary to create a fair distribution. Imo most European countries so a fairly good job when it comes to income from work, but not enough to redistribute wealth inequality.
August 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
However it works poorly to distribute income and wealth equally. Serious government redistribution is necessary to create a fair distribution. Imo most European countries so a fairly good job when it comes to income from work, but not enough to redistribute wealth inequality.
My position on capitalism is that it generally works very well to efficiently produce and allocate most products and services. It should be regulated and subjected to government subsidies or excize duties every now and than when market power or external effects cause issues.
August 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
My position on capitalism is that it generally works very well to efficiently produce and allocate most products and services. It should be regulated and subjected to government subsidies or excize duties every now and than when market power or external effects cause issues.
We were talking about houses, not about land. Disrgarding this moving goal post, your post suggests that you have issues with the whole idea of capitalism. Is my hunch correct? Of so, we have a bigger discussion.
August 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We were talking about houses, not about land. Disrgarding this moving goal post, your post suggests that you have issues with the whole idea of capitalism. Is my hunch correct? Of so, we have a bigger discussion.
And criminals so bad that they go to jail are thankfully a very small minority of the population, making the total costs of housing and feeding them not that big. (Except in the USA, but that country is rapidly becoming a failed state anyway)
August 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
And criminals so bad that they go to jail are thankfully a very small minority of the population, making the total costs of housing and feeding them not that big. (Except in the USA, but that country is rapidly becoming a failed state anyway)
Yeah, not for them, but for ourselves.
August 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yeah, not for them, but for ourselves.
Not only something you need, but also something you consume for fun. Person a values a bigger house, person b maybe a house in the center of a the city, the third one prefers a large garden and the 4th doesnt care as long as it is cheap. How do you allocate the existing housing stock without prices?
August 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Not only something you need, but also something you consume for fun. Person a values a bigger house, person b maybe a house in the center of a the city, the third one prefers a large garden and the 4th doesnt care as long as it is cheap. How do you allocate the existing housing stock without prices?
I have to admit that the NHS is quite impressive and though indeed expensive, quite efficiënt. Having said that, there is a significant difference in the allocation. People by and large consume not more healthcare than they need to be healthy. A house otoh is something you not just need, but.....
August 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I have to admit that the NHS is quite impressive and though indeed expensive, quite efficiënt. Having said that, there is a significant difference in the allocation. People by and large consume not more healthcare than they need to be healthy. A house otoh is something you not just need, but.....