The transfer of wealth to the highest income people has been a thing for all of time. High income == transfer of wealth. They're literally two different ways to

The transfer of wealth to the highest income people has been a thing for all of time. High income == transfer of wealth. They're literally two different ways to say the exact same thing. How can they be expected to afford a house? The same way they were in the past. A house is a plot of land with some sticks bundled up to create a shelter, with some added amenities like a toilet and an air conditioner. There's no reason that something like that should cost what it does. There's also no reason that a bunch of wood exposed to moisture and termites should appreciate in value over time or be viewed as an asset. Yet here we are.