Comments by "Fumble_ Brewski" (@fumble_brewski5410) on "In defense of the "gentrification building"" video.

  1. "Gentrification"...a polite term for kicking poor black and brown people out of their homes through the use of "eminent domain," condemning the properties so that developers can buy them dirt cheap, and then building expensive condos so that only rich (white?) people can afford to purchase them. Cities, with court approval, regularly seize private property through the eminent domain process "for the public good." However, the courts have broadly interpreted that phrase to mean any use which results in the improvement/rehabilitation of local properties, including any public/private partnership. IOW, the government exercises its eminent domain powers ostensibly for public purposes, but then allows private developers to actually carry out plans for their own benefit. Don't believe me? There are several YouTube videos demonstrating this very thing. There are numerous dangers associated with inadequate constitutional protection for private property. First, public officials may misuse their power of taking private property for their own gain. Or, they may partner with the private sector and benefit indirectly through shared profits and/or monetary kickbacks. If the city/county wants your property, they can condemn it through eminent domain, and then allow a developer to build condos (or even a bowling alley) and still get away with saying it's for the public good. Think your own property is safe from government theft? Think again.
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