Debunking Classic Leftist Tropes from Veganism to Urbanism

I’ve noticed that leftists tend to be superficial thinkers: They see an image and draw conclusions from it without looking into the dynamics that made the image possible in the first place. So let’s debunk two of their silliest beliefs.

1. There’s Plenty of Empty Space to Build More Housing

No, there’s not. Developed countries may have a lot of seemingly “open space”, but all of it either serves a purpose (such as farming or water filtration, etc.), or cannot be used for housing. Take the wetlands of the Rhine delta in The Netherlands, for example. These fields are excellent for pastoralism, but the soil is too soft for urbanization. Buildings would sink into the groundwater, or suffer flooding from the river banks.