• Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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      4 months ago

      Imagine that, people in the wealthiest nations in the world, wanting to meet their basic needs for survival with dignity. Ha ha ha, when will they ever learn, right my friend?

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneBanned from community
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      Or maybe just quality, affordable, public housing?

      Look at what Finland has done for an example.

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      4 months ago

      Owning a house isn’t that expensive.

      I own one. It’s so much cheaper than renting it’s not even funny. I could pay someone to do all the work I don’t want to and still come out so far ahead it’s not even funny.

      Renting is a scam and only useful idiots and scammers defend it.

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        Owning a house isn’t that expensive. It’s so much cheaper than renting

        The good thing is, people who don’t want to rent can buy. I highly encourage people to do exactly that.

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        4 months ago

        Well I hope nothing ever goes wrong with your house’s roof or siding or HVAC or foundation or plumbing or electrical or…