I don’t think it’s hypocritical to do something and at the same time want a world where it’s no longer a thing.
If you argue against capitalism, is it necessarily hypocritical if you also shop for groceries at a store?
If you argue that we should live in a moneyless utopia and yet you charge money for your services, is it hypocritical?
If you argue for climate change action and yet you drive a car, is it hypocritical?
Of course, owning investment properties contributes to the problem and there is no excuse for that, but I don’t think it’s hypocritical to see the problem and want to stop it.
I feel like you are not considering that your examples are necessary to be able to participate in todays society, unless you want to live in a 100% self sustaining homestead. Owning investment properties is not necessary for that.
IMO it largely depends on how the properties are being handled. If it’s just like any other property, and is being handled solely for profit’s sake, I think it is hypocritical to argue for affordable housing for everyone, as it just adds to the problem while you really didn’t need to. If the properties are handled in a way that actually improves the situation, makes no or only little profit, and thus provides affordable housing, it is the exact opposite of hypocrisy, as it is actively working towards the ideological goal you have.
I don’t think it’s hypocritical to do something and at the same time want a world where it’s no longer a thing.
If you argue against capitalism, is it necessarily hypocritical if you also shop for groceries at a store?
If you argue that we should live in a moneyless utopia and yet you charge money for your services, is it hypocritical?
If you argue for climate change action and yet you drive a car, is it hypocritical?
Of course, owning investment properties contributes to the problem and there is no excuse for that, but I don’t think it’s hypocritical to see the problem and want to stop it.
I feel like you are not considering that your examples are necessary to be able to participate in todays society, unless you want to live in a 100% self sustaining homestead. Owning investment properties is not necessary for that.
IMO it largely depends on how the properties are being handled. If it’s just like any other property, and is being handled solely for profit’s sake, I think it is hypocritical to argue for affordable housing for everyone, as it just adds to the problem while you really didn’t need to. If the properties are handled in a way that actually improves the situation, makes no or only little profit, and thus provides affordable housing, it is the exact opposite of hypocrisy, as it is actively working towards the ideological goal you have.
It being unnecessary is what it makes it bad, but it doesn’t make it hypocritical.
It would be hypocritical to own investment properties while telling other people not to.
It wouldn’t be hypocritical to campaign for making it illegal to have them (which would affect you all the same).
In both scenarios your are contributing to the problem, but you aren’t a hypocrite in both.
Agree to disagree, I guess.