As all should know well by now, I am often the one that points out that there are consequences to one’s actions and while I sometimes feel sorry for people having to suffer them, I generally say they have no complaint. But to say that these people are responsible for the collapse of this building is detestable.

"A complete lack of empathy is common to all libertarians/conservatives. Without even looking at the merits of Brook’s point, we see a man who is so wedded to his philosophy that the idea of concern for others is anathema."

That's conservatives for you

5 to 1 the insurers of the building excluded from coverage the damage caused by failure to adequately maintain the structure, so not only are they dead, but most families will not be able to claim the wealth that was represented by property ownership. These were $700,000 units ($200,000 in 1980 )

There is a twisted sense of a small truth - they do depend on government inspections, however, the state removed laws mandating some inspections and "forcing" condo groups from having enough money for all repairs, thus having "little government control, as loved by cons."