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Re:Investors bought a quarter of US homes sold last year by desperadovisa on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @04:59PM (#32585664)
No, he isn't. Being able to live in any one particular city is not an inherent right of humanity.

It's perfectly reasonable to be priced out of some areas of the world, there is nothing at all wrong with that as a general concept.

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Re:Investors bought a quarter of US homes sold last year by surfpel on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:13AM (#32593268)
You’re also missing the forest for the trees because you’re not seeing the real issue. What you’re describing is really just the core concept of any market.

The issue is that we’re seriously restricting growth and innovation in favor of using housing as a financial investment. Yes, it’s necessary to have some degree of inequality and nobody is entitled to to live in any exact spot, but it’s gotten out of hand at this point, it’s hurting our societies, and it’s unsustainable.

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