Key Points
- Jordan van den Lamb, known as the “purplepingers” online, is known for his criticism of the real estate industry.
- He has gained over 200,000 followers on TikTok and has become an activist and advocate for tenants.
- He announced he would run for Senate in the next federal election with the Socialist Party of Victoria.
Jordan van den Lamb made a name for himself posting about questionable rentals and the housing crisis on social media, and now he has announced he is entering politics.
In a video shared on social media, he said he would run for Senate in the next federal election with the Socialist Party of Victoria.
He said he was entering politics in hopes of improving the rent crisis and housing crisis.
“And at the same time we are seeing queues for food banks in our local communities are bigger than ever, we are seeing homeless support services at or past their breaking point breakup.
“This is absolutely unacceptable in our society and it’s because politicians are landlords and they are profiting from this rent crisis and this housing crisis.”
Who is Purplepingers?
Over the past three years, van den Lamb has gained more than 200,000 followers and 4.6 million likes on TikTok under the name “purplepingers.”
He started with videos mocking real estate agents and rental ads, but has since become an activist.
Today, he posts videos exposing questionable real estate and properties left vacant for long periods of time. in the past.
He also regularly criticizes politicians and landlords, and highlights homelessness and the cost of living crisis.
In his announcement video, van den Lamb claimed that of the six re-elected Victorian senators, four were either landlords or owned multiple properties.
He said the other two either voted consistently against motions to discuss housing affordability, tenants’ rights, or “didn’t even bother to show up and vote.”
“Our team doesn’t have the money, but we certainly have the numbers,” he said.
“In the next election, don’t vote for an owner, vote for change.”
