I don’t see why it would have to be though. A bunch of oddballs could certainly get together and create one to protect diversity in their neighborhood from a normie invasion.
For the same reason why very few companies are worker owned co-ops: people suck and capitalism doubly so. That’s why we very rarely can have nice things.
In the case of HOAs, the bad ones (which are the vast majority of them) exist to extract profit (in the form of increasing property values, fining anyone who doesn’t follow their petty rules, and sometimes even take someone’s home for breaking the aforementioned rules) and exert as much control over people as possible.
In the US at least, laws regarding HOAs are a grotesque combination of under-regulation and regulations specifically crafted to FACILITATE abuse rather than discourage it.
Perhaps, but as long as there is no law that says you can’t have an HOA that fines you for having a McMansion with a monoculture lawn instead of a natural one, it’s at least possible in theory.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 6 months ago
I don’t see why it would have to be though. A bunch of oddballs could certainly get together and create one to protect diversity in their neighborhood from a normie invasion.
DannyMac@lemm.ee [bot] 6 months ago
The most well-intentioned HOAs can easily go to shit when power-tripping assholes, with all the free time in the world, take them over.
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
The reverse is true as well, take over your HOA if you’re so angry at it
DannyMac@lemm.ee [bot] 6 months ago
Thankfully that will never be a problem I’ll have to worry about
rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
If structured through direct consensus democracy, rather than the appointment of leaders, the Karen’s will be powerless.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 months ago
For the same reason why very few companies are worker owned co-ops: people suck and capitalism doubly so. That’s why we very rarely can have nice things.
In the case of HOAs, the bad ones (which are the vast majority of them) exist to extract profit (in the form of increasing property values, fining anyone who doesn’t follow their petty rules, and sometimes even take someone’s home for breaking the aforementioned rules) and exert as much control over people as possible.
In the US at least, laws regarding HOAs are a grotesque combination of under-regulation and regulations specifically crafted to FACILITATE abuse rather than discourage it.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 6 months ago
Perhaps, but as long as there is no law that says you can’t have an HOA that fines you for having a McMansion with a monoculture lawn instead of a natural one, it’s at least possible in theory.