Home Prices Rise! (and Fall …)

Residential Republicans?

Has anyone ever done a trend analysis that compares the rise in home prices to the rise of the "new" Republican conservative base?

Maybe I'm all wrong, but it seems to me that when Main Street was making easy money with real estate and their homes they got more Republican ... you know, "Free Market", "we do enough for the lazy poor" and no regulation required. Tax breaks for the "investment class" made perfect sense, as the wealthy invest everyone prospers ... right? Hard working, honest people became "suckers" and stupid for not playing the speculation game.

Ya think that attitude may be shifting?

One thing they didn't mention about the "Free Market" is that it is perfectly predatory and constantly changing - if you aren't in it to win it 100%, you are what's for dinner. Regulation depends on who's making the rules; if the predators own the the rules (and they do) it's just a question of which "homeowner small investor" is next. Like all the great predators, the herd is thinned one at a time so the herd doesn't panic and leave. Taking the old, young and impaired first.

So, as the wannabe rich become the usedtobe solvent how will they feel about not being predators and becoming the prey? Maybe fairness and ethics will gain greater consideration?

Seriously, anyone in Media willing to track the trends?

Michael King of CA @ May 27, 2008 20:38:00 PM