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the key difference is that the american can choose to live in the city and enjoy these cutesy activities. in a lot of european countries, owning a home seems ex
by sugarplant 3y ago
the key difference is that the american can choose to live in the city and enjoy these cutesy activities. in a lot of european countries, owning a home seems extremely difficult without inheriting, so they have no choice but to rent
i think the op framed the argument in a way that will make a lot of people react negatively
- helij 3y agoHome ownership[0][1] is pretty much on par US vs EU. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_home_ownership_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_home_owne... [1]https://eyeonhousing.org/2015/06/a-cross-country-comparison-of-homeownership-rates/ https://eyeonhousing.org/2015/06/a-cross-country-comparison-... A lot of myths in this whole thread.
- Spooky23 3y agoNot really. We’ve turned most cities into ghettos to store poor people, so you need to either be connected to get into the better public schools, or have the cash to go private. The countryside is similar.