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    I know everyone wants to be a doomer about things like this, but Minneapolis has demonstrated clearly to the nation what organization can do. This is a good way to provide solidarity with neighbors who cannot go out and work due to ICE occupation. By making it so that nobody pays rent, it means landlords will not be evicting those who are most vulnerable right now.

    It’s a good strategy.

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        Not every action has to solve every issue immediately. Things take time. Long term, tenants’ unions are ideal, best coupled with legislation to break up these property management companies and private equity firms that have a stranglehold on shelter.

        A mass rent strike is an excellent demonstration of people power and a good first step in that kind of long term operation. If you have a better idea on an action that both mobilizes a large number of people and has an immediate impact, you should certainly share it. There are plenty of avenues of attack here.