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Re:Home ownership is the West’s biggest economic-policy mistake by KptMarchewa on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @08:06AM (#26873474)
> the middle class who used to be able to live in a nice semi/detatched house are now living in flats in a skyscraper that is a massive detriment to their quality of life

Having to own a car, maintain lawns/garden or pay someone for it, and having to commute for hour one side instead of 15 minute walk would be an extreme detriment to my quality of life.

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Re:Home ownership is the West’s biggest economic-policy mistake by kwhitefoot on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @08:27AM (#26873630)
It's good that you have the choice to rent and I and the other commenter have the choice to buy.
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