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The RTDH party ran candidates in New York City in 2005 and 2009 but is no longer active, with its chairperson having moved into the Republican Party for the purpose of continuing to seek elected office.  
The RTDH party ran candidates in New York City in 2005 and 2009 but is no longer active, with its chairperson having moved into the Republican Party for the purpose of continuing to seek elected office.  


The motto has outlived the party, and continues to be promoted on Western social media sites.<ref>{{News citation|date=2010-11-06|title=[ORIGINAL] The Rent is Too Damn High!|url=https://youtu.be/79KzZ0YqLvo}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/search?q=rent%20is%20too%20damn%20high Twitter search for "Rent is too damn high"]</ref> This represents the rising [[class consciousness]] of the population, and creates an opportunity for [[Socialism|socialist]] education and the construction of [[Proletariat|proletarian]] organizations.   
The motto has outlived the party, and continues to be promoted on Western social media sites.<ref>{{News citation|date=2010-11-06|title=[ORIGINAL] The Rent is Too Damn High!|url=https://youtu.be/79KzZ0YqLvo}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/search?q=rent%20is%20too%20damn%20high Twitter search for "Rent is too damn high"]</ref> This represents the increasing [[Cost of living|costs of living]] of the population, and creates an opportunity for [[Socialism|socialist]] education promoting [[class consciousness]] and the construction of [[Proletariat|proletarian]] organizations.   


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Cost of living]]
* [[Cost of living]]
*[[Eviction defense]]
*[[Eviction defense]]
*[[Rent strike]]
* [[Housing crisis]]
* [[Housing crisis]]
* [[Hell Joseon]]
* [[Hell Joseon]]

Latest revision as of 22:40, 10 June 2022

A worker being squeezed from both sides; low wages and high rent

Rent is Too Damn High is a political slogan popularized the small single-issue party of the same name; the Rent is Too Damn High Party.

The RTDH party ran candidates in New York City in 2005 and 2009 but is no longer active, with its chairperson having moved into the Republican Party for the purpose of continuing to seek elected office.

The motto has outlived the party, and continues to be promoted on Western social media sites.[1][2] This represents the increasing costs of living of the population, and creates an opportunity for socialist education promoting class consciousness and the construction of proletarian organizations.

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  1. "[ORIGINAL The Rent is Too Damn High!"] (2010-11-06).
  2. Twitter search for "Rent is too damn high"