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Considering how crazy expensive accommodations have become the last couple of years, concentrated in the hands of greedy corporations, landlords and how little politicians seem to care about this problem, do you think we will ever experience a real estate market crash that would bring those exorbitant prices back to Earth?

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[–] [email protected] 229 points 1 year ago (36 children)

No, unless we separate housing from investment, it will never be affordable. I don't foresee the political will to make it happen.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Still trying to understand how everything has to be crushed under capitalism. Food. Health care. Housing. Travel. It all there to spin up cash.

Can’t wait till they figure out how to monetize air 🫠

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Can’t wait till they figure out how to monetize air

Saw this at a Walgreens last week.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These are really popular with people traveling to Colorado ski resorts and getting altitude sickness. They’re useful to grab to avoid getting sick and combating the symptoms if you do.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remembered those existed and grabbed one when the gf was having a tough time fighting covid

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It’s honestly fantastic that you can buy oxygen in stores. Imagine if you needed oxygen fast and had to wait for a doctor’s appointment.

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