'It's inhumane.' Despite how hot it is, Tennessee renters don't have a right to air conditioning - eviltoast

Despite how hot it is, landlords in Tennessee are not required to keep the air conditioning running.

In our changing climate, that probably comes as a surprise.

However, unless it’s in the lease, nothing in Tennessee’s Landlord-Tenant Act gives renters the right to air conditioning.

“I think it’s unfair. It’s inhumane to me because without air we can’t live and breathe,” said Anita Brown.

  • Anamana@feddit.de
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    8 个月前

    Most American take ever…

    How is a ‘right to AC’ gonna solve climate change lol.

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      Why does your version of climate change mitigation include intractable suffering from the poor and minorities?

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      I’m not a Calvinist, you’re not going to be able to convince me that giving myself heat exhaustion will fix climate change. Come after my AC in the 40+ C heat after private jets have been outlawed.

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      Part of “solving” climate change is being able to adapt or migrate to mitigate it. The planet doesn’t care what the climate is doing, it’s just the living that do so adapting to life in a changed climate is certainly part of a solution