• Whostosay@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    Nah, you get temporary conditional privileges to use my thing. And I decide the price because I’m the only company that makes the thing because I’ve used all of my previous exploitation of you to buy out all of my competitors and buy your government.

    Free market so good

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      10 days ago

      Yes, that’s how renting works. If you don’t want to rent, then buy

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          9 days ago

          If everyone wants to live in NYC, but NYC only fits a limited number of people it can only go two ways.

          Either you develop more housing or the prices go up. Trying to manufacture a solution out of thin air like rent freezes is only going to delay the inevitable in the long run.