More “progressive” evil in portland, oregon

[“court gives landlords permission to ask tenants about criminal records.”]

By Jerry PDX
monday, april 3, 2023 at 1:42:00 a.m. edt

Here, in the progressive paradise of pdx, they are trying to pass a tax that will fund the hiring of attorneys to defend renters against those evil landlords.

Already, you’re not supposed to investigate the background of any potential renter, you must take the first one that applies. This was rationalized as protecting black and latino renters, who were supposedly being discriminated against by landlords. There is some truth to landlords being hesitant to rent to them but the reasons were legitimate. black and latino renters were known for playing loud music, damaging property, not paying rent, etc…

What’s really crazy is my parents bought and rented out houses when we grew up, and know how difficult it can be for landlords, but still vote democrat. I go crazy telling them it was the people that they voted into office that have produced these laws that protect bad renters. They sold their house and got out of the biz, because of the hassles, but just can’t make the connection that their votes made things too difficult for them.