This was never about housing

The article critiques the hypocrisy of the extreme left in relation to housing protests, highlighting the disconnect between their rhetoric and personal interests. It argues that many leaders within this movement, despite advocating anti-capitalist sentiments, benefit from the very system they criticize. The piece suggests that these protests are less about genuine concern for housing issues and more about a desperate attempt to regain political relevance. It also points out the negative impact of these protests on law enforcement credibility and the distortion of police actions in the media. Ultimately, it claims that the extreme left manipulates public sentiment while failing to address the root causes of housing problems, which they are partly responsible for.