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What? You're first comment is a pointless argument to the statement "As you might have heard, we’re in the midst of a housing crisis" which is simply stating a

What? You're first comment is a pointless argument to the statement "As you might have heard, we’re in the midst of a housing crisis" which is simply stating a fact not the reason behind it. You then switch to a sarcastic comment making light of what could be a horrible situation if you can't find a job because of where you live. The Gates Foundation is doing something, who did your comment help?

giantg2 4y ago
"The Gates Foundation is doing something, who did your comment help?" I think they're comment is valid conversation. The Gates Foundation is likely more interested in the company's impact in South America, or in being climate friendly. I don't see anything in article that actually makes the case for why these would help alleviate the housing shortage. Maybe the could, but the info on that isn't in the article.
- themitigating 4y ago
  I don't see anything in the article that implies either of those motives
  - giantg2 4y ago
    If you have any background on the Gates Foundation it should be easily implied. If not, here's a quote. Also, the article talks about low cost housing in South America. Housing is another topic the gates foundation typically focuses on. "Breakthrough was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to invest in sustainable energy and emissions-reduction technologies"
    - themitigating 4y ago
      That's an unrelated organization founded by bill gates in 2015. The gates foundation was founded in 2000.
      - giantg2 4y ago
        That's the organization that invested in this company. Please read the article. At this point it seems you're just trolling.
credit_guy 4y ago
The GP is talking about the biggest problem that America has now: people can't afford homes. The article it trying to hook the reader by promising to tell them about this problem. What follows is implicitly delivered as a solution to this problem. GP is correctly pointing out that it's not a solution. They are further lamenting that the current solutions to the problem (earn little of commute a lot) are sub-optimal. The Gates foundation is doing something, kudos to them, but they are unlikely to make a dent in solving this problem.
- themitigating 4y ago
  The gp said zoning and nimbyism.

giantg2 4y ago

"The Gates Foundation is doing something, who did your comment help?" I think they're comment is valid conversation. The Gates Foundation is likely more interested in the company's impact in South America, or in being climate friendly. I don't see anything in article that actually makes the case for why these would help alleviate the housing shortage. Maybe the could, but the info on that isn't in the article.

themitigating 4y ago
I don't see anything in the article that implies either of those motives
- giantg2 4y ago
  If you have any background on the Gates Foundation it should be easily implied. If not, here's a quote. Also, the article talks about low cost housing in South America. Housing is another topic the gates foundation typically focuses on. "Breakthrough was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to invest in sustainable energy and emissions-reduction technologies"
  - themitigating 4y ago
    That's an unrelated organization founded by bill gates in 2015. The gates foundation was founded in 2000.
    - giantg2 4y ago
      That's the organization that invested in this company. Please read the article. At this point it seems you're just trolling.

credit_guy 4y ago

The GP is talking about the biggest problem that America has now: people can't afford homes. The article it trying to hook the reader by promising to tell them about this problem. What follows is implicitly delivered as a solution to this problem. GP is correctly pointing out that it's not a solution. They are further lamenting that the current solutions to the problem (earn little of commute a lot) are sub-optimal. The Gates foundation is doing something, kudos to them, but they are unlikely to make a dent in solving this problem.

themitigating 4y ago
The gp said zoning and nimbyism.