They're learning computer code and sharing in the wealth of the Digital Economy. Holding these young people hostage to their urban project hellholes. By all means, let's respond with an apathetic shrug as they struggle to dodge the nightmare of drugs, early parenthood, environmental racism and otherwise utter bleakness all around them. It's common sense that should appeal to both liberals and conservatives. People who own a piece of something tend not to treat it like a sewer.
Equity sparks pride and ownership in a community.
Equity jumpstarts economy with more lasting, substantive power than a Dot Com IPO ever could. By now, very little. Sometimes, the Tourist feels like writing about something other than which airline is sticking it to customers this week. But don't worry. Next week, the Tourist will be back, spewing about the usual suspects.