On the other hand, the land value tax and Progress and Poverty's general diagnosis and solution of how property, rent, supply and demand interact is very compelling, seems to align nicely with most of the spectrum of political viewpoints, and would mesh so well with removing other taxes to encourage productivity that it is hard to avoid being excited about.
It may not be as bad in some other countries, but the monopolisation of land in my country is rotting it out from the inside. Existing landowners are continuing to grow wealthier and wealthier as desperate first home buyers try to jump onto the last rung of a ladder that is rapidly climbing out of reach. Even now, the only ones who can afford to buy are those who have land-owning parents. Renting results in huge percentages of income being stripped away, but the service provided is a damp, mouldy, poorly maintained house far away from where workplaces are. The future of my country and city looks bleak if nothing changes to fix the situation.