Socialist mayors don’t have to openly seize property, they just change the rules. It starts with redefining what counts as “unsafe” or “not up to code,” expanding the city’s authority to step in.
Then they double or triple fines until it’s no longer financially sustainable for landlords to keep their buildings. Once owners fall behind, the city steps in “for the good of the tenants” and takes control, transferring the property to a housing trust or public agency.
On paper, it’s about safety and maintenance. In reality, it’s a slow motion property grab that moves housing out of private hands without ever passing a single law that says they’re seizing it. (Seizing the means of production).
It’s socialism through regulation, and most people don’t realize it’s happening until it’s too late.