You're welcome to a short-term focus, as I said. But this thread started with a long comment about the bigger picture; you answered, briefly and emphatically, t

You're welcome to a short-term focus, as I said. But this thread started with a long comment about the bigger picture; you answered, briefly and emphatically, that that sort of thinking was just out of bounds. The word 'zero' appeared twice, and again in follow-up, just in case we're slow. Short-term focus is not in undersupply. Our discourse would be improved if people about to respond with that sort of putdown would ask themselves how likely they are to hear back "Hm, yeah, that's a problem that didn't occur to me." -- and if that seems absurd then question why they want to say it, or at least the way they're saying it. This goes especially when shutting down ideas that are probably new to many people in the discussion. Saner collective decision-making matters far more than housing cost, or even (IMO) the bigger struggles you mention. No, I don't expect healthier discourse right away either -- but we can try not adding to the problem.