I’ve always found it funny that many of the states that despise unions love HOAs.

For example, they’ve fought for the right to have a “right to work”, so that closed shops can’t be a thing — you cannot compel inclusion in a bargaining unit by nature of employment.

Yet restrictive deed covenants where you are compelled by the state to join a private association are fine.

The arguments for or against them are similar if you dig into them.