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> That's literally what a shortage is. This is like saying, "there's no shortage of chips, people just need to buy less electronics." Not being able to buy a $
by teakettle42 5y ago
> That's literally what a shortage is. This is like saying, "there's no shortage of chips, people just need to buy less electronics."
Not being able to buy a $100k car doesn’t mean there’s a car shortage, and not being able to buy a home in Boulder doesn’t mean there’s a housing shortage.
There’s plenty of housing.
Folks aren’t homeless for lack of affordable housing.
> The latter is the real rent-seeking behavior.
The propaganda coup of real-estate investors is astounding.
They have people like you advocating for their ability to extract rent in perpetuity as if it was a moral imperative.
Meanwhile, you think the individuals that own a home and enjoy being a part of their community are the bad actors.
It’s truly amazing what they’ve managed to convince people like you of.
- cuteboy19 5y agoYou can do whatever you want with your own home. But when you start criminalizing the victimless act of building a bigger house, that is where a line is crossed.
- Manuel_D 5y ago> Not being able to buy a $100k car doesn’t mean there’s a car shortage, and not being able to buy a home in Boulder doesn’t mean there’s a housing shortage. It means there's a housing shortage in Boulder. The car analogy is not effective because a Camry does the exact same thing as a BMW. But a house in Oklahoma doesn't help you if your job is in Boulder.