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How to fuck up rich people.

Jan 2nd, 2018
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  1. Hey everybody, I am researching a fiction piece on "How to fuck up rich people and make them less likely to want to live in Vancouver and drive up the price of everything."
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  3. I was looking at the google satellite of the most expensive residential property in BC and wondering about how bad guys, lowlives and East Siders would go about making life miserable for these uber-elitist residents in an effort to drive them and their .01% buddies out of town, maybe to London which I hear is getting warmer every year! I tend to think this would increase rather than decrease city tax revenue but that is another discussion.
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  5. I looked on the internet for ideas that other people have had in this regard, I am sure there are plenty of good ones but so far my moderate google searching skills have turned up nothing. Maybe if I paste this BS on multiple comment threads and on FB I'll get some input...
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  7. There are two basic ways to screw with these assholes, gaining political control (although I strongly prefer East Van separating than trying in vain to control city hall long term) and/or direct public action. At the risk of being a lamer and a bore I will again point out that this is in aid of researching a story so I am in no way advocating any lawbreaking in the real world.
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  9. If I was Supreme Peoples Dictator I would do all sorts of obnoxious and gratuitous actions to attack the ultra-wealthy and chase them away to Singapore or Moscow where they will feel more comfortable. That will never happen of course and I am far too lazy to ever actually accept the job of Mayor but I might campaign for it if for no other reason than to raise my favourite issues.
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  11. I would build the Seawall, wide enough for lots of bikes, between the shoreside houses on Point Grey Road, expropriating with immense glee with the absolute minimum amount allowed, and only after years of legal bills. I would build homeless shelters in all the posh hoods, especially in Shaughnessey Park. I would add a city tax to luxury homes, luxury cars, luxury boats and luxury manicures. I would treble the taxes on any single residential property over 33 feet wide or 60 feet long, forcing subdivisions and emigration. Exemptions for rent-controlled housing, of course. Oh I would do a lot of nasty things, most that I haven't even thought up yet!
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  13. OK so back to the real estate in question, referring to the list published here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-property-assessments-2017-1.4469900 . #1 is on Point Grey Road at Balaclava, owned by Chip Wilson of Lululemon fame, if what I've read about him is true, he's a real sexist dick among other things so not someone who would elicit universal sympathy. #2 is on Belmont, backed up to Spanish Banks beach, just like several others in the Top 25. When I am Mayor I plan to build a permanent castle/shelter for the homeless on the two glorious vacant lots at 3757 Belmont (story anyone?) so as to devalue the surrounding properties at least a little so make sure to vote for me!
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  15. So how can the people irritate these residents without getting into too much legal trouble? Stink bombs won't work because they will also irritate everyone walking by and generate empathy with the target. Sprinkling shards of broken glass or other such caltrops in their driveways might cause collateral damage (but not fired over the fence, perhaps they might be required to install roofing, which would annoy them mightily. Still kind of dangerous and boorish I suppose).
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  17. Paint vandalism might be a good idea, especially if it incorporates popular slogans, in Chip's case pointing out his immense assholic sexism.
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  19. Throwing dogshit onto the property is a time tested classic. Can you buy liquids that will attract varmints? Piss on the entrances? Hire homeless guys to piss when you are working? Unwalled lawns can be the beneficiary of gasoline vandalism (but please no swastikas, stars of David or other racist doodling). Paintball guns can require frequent scrubbing (and employment for locals!) of fences and other exposed objects but one must endeavour not to break windows as that is pretty much terrorism and we would aim to elicit feelings of annoyance and disgust, not physical fear.
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  21. How would our protagonist proceed?
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