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Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by renewiltord on Sunday April 03, 2022 @11:29AM (#30897638)
The difference is if you want to make a cheap phone the people who don’t want you to are few, but if you want to build a cheap home there are lots of people who will try to stop you.

The presence of the opposing force in numbers is what is damaging.

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Re:Alright, amigo, let's build some affordable housing by foogazi on Sunday April 03, 2022 @01:16PM (#30898598)
No - the problem is in the cost

You can make cheap phones in China and sell them in the US

You can’t make cheap homes in Indiana and sell them in San Francisco

Why are there cheap homes in Indiana ? Look at the costs involved: land is cheaper. All the other components: materials and labor are the same

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