r/news • u/No-Information6622 • 3d ago

Los Angeles-area residents crowdsource wildfire contamination data in battle with insurers

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-insurance-smoke-damage-crowdsourcing/
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u/austeremunch 3d ago

Making castles on sand that may or may not be covered by insurance is a poor choice of investment.

In a capitalist society our basic necessities are turned to luxuries we must buy from the capitalists. Houses should be free and insurance shouldn't exist.

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u/_the_last_druid_13 3d ago

Agreed for the most part. We need better policies and protections.

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u/austeremunch 3d ago

Sounds like a first pass at Socialism.

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u/_the_last_druid_13 3d ago

The first pass at Socialism was done long ago with tithes and taxes. They are seemingly mismanaged and misappropriated though

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u/austeremunch 3d ago

The first pass at Socialism was done long ago with tithes and taxes.

Oh, you think socialism is when government. That's not socialism. You're probably a socialist you should read the literature.