Spain's left teaches squatters while conservatives watch and then fund them
A camp at Puerta del Sol in Madrid set up a stall teaching people how to squat homes. The slogan: 'Until rentism ends, we will keep squatting.' A debate on ideology and housing.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
In Madrid, a group has set up a stall at a protest camp to teach people how to squat homes, defending their action as a fight against 'rentism'.
## Squatting as protest
In the heart of **Madrid**, specifically at **Puerta del Sol**, a tent has been set up with a particular purpose: teaching people how to squat. The slogan leading the initiative makes its motivation clear: 'Until rentism ends, we will keep squatting.' This action, which seeks to legitimise and spread the practice of occupying properties, is presented as a form of protest against the rental and ownership system.
## the ideology behind it
From this perspective, squatting is not merely an illegal act, but a tool of social struggle. It fits within a discourse that questions 'rentism', meaning profit obtained through the ownership and rental of assets, especially real estate. Those promoting this idea consider squatting a necessary response to speculation and the lack of access to housing.
## Squatting as protest
In the heart of **Madrid**, specifically at **Puerta del Sol**, a tent has been set up with a particular purpose: teaching people how to squat. The slogan leading the initiative makes its motivation clear: 'Until rentism ends, we will keep squatting.' This action, which seeks to legitimise and spread the practice of occupying properties, is presented as a form of protest against the rental and ownership system.
## the ideology behind it
From this perspective, squatting is not merely an illegal act, but a tool of social struggle. It fits within a discourse that questions 'rentism', meaning profit obtained through the ownership and rental of assets, especially real estate. Those promoting this idea consider squatting a necessary response to speculation and the lack of access to housing.
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (8 replies).
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