• Meuzzin@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I used to do locksmithing work for the Mormon churches in my area (through a property management company). One thing I learned, is they own whole subdivisions of homes (100s of houses), for their members. Typically wherever the church is. They also act as a kind of HOA for those subdivisions. Always thought that was kind of odd…

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      10 months ago

      Makes sense for an institution that exercises excessive control over their members.

      At least some of them exploit loopholes like soaking.

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    10 months ago

    I wish that kind of societal safety net could exist outside of religion. Wouldn’t it be cool if a government that exists for the good of its citizens nationalized thousands of acres of farmland to ensure a steady food supply instead of relying on giving billions in subsidies to wealthy landowners?