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It's a good thing. They have far nicer communities and societies because it's not all just capitalism for the rich. Sure, our Apples and Googles and Metas may
by solardev 3y ago
It's a good thing. They have far nicer communities and societies because it's not all just capitalism for the rich. Sure, our Apples and Googles and Metas may be huge, but what does that do for the average American? It makes their housing unaffordable and their cities shitty to live in.
- supportengineer 3y agoAt work the parking lot of the building contains Teslas and Rivians. The surrounding streets are back-to-back illegally parked RVs. The contrast is overwhelming.
- philwelch 3y agoUnaffordable housing and (literally) shitty cities are a consequence of a completely different set of policy choices on the West Coast.
- solardev 3y agoDoubt it, they were getting that way through all the dot com bubbles. I lived through them there
- nradov 3y agoThere are plenty of shitty communities in France (and the rest of Europe) as well. Look outside the tourist areas.
- solardev 3y agoIt's better than shitty communities through most of the United States, isn't it? The US is the most gilded society I've ever visited, aside from apartheid South Africa...
- nradov 3y agoIt isn't. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66071455.amp https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66071455.amp Or beyond France, check out living conditions in the Roma ghettos.
- sgu999 3y agoHave you been to both? I've lived in one of these french ghettos, I know without a doubt what I'd choose in-between starting with empty pockets on Mission street or in Seine Saint Denis.