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berlinerluft
8y ago
I find it difficult to believe that even in SV people have no other things to talk about.
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berlinerluft
8y ago
Personally I find discussing machine learning and blockchain more interesting than discussing diversity (yet again). Also, perhaps she could have a bigger impact in SV where few people are woke, than in some place where everybody is woke.
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berlinerluft
8y ago
You are of course not entitled to buy, as in general nobody is obliged to sell. If somebody should be forced to sell at a lower than their preferred price, the question is, by what rights should he be forced to do so? The government would e
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berlinerluft
8y ago
To simplify: to be entitled to something and to pay for it are some very different things. I'd argue that somebody who claims wealthy people paying for stuff is the same as entitlement is the person who is actually destructive. As for
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berlinerluft
8y ago
I don't think the city should do the building, so I don't understand what you mean by bad debt? Affordable rents don't help much if you can't find a place to rent. It is not just a problem for people who want to move to
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berlinerluft
8y ago
It's only entitlement if you come from a socialist perspective and think property is a frivolous concept.
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berlinerluft
8y ago
They are not entitled to it, they PAY for it. Amazing concept, I know.
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berlinerluft
8y ago
No he doesn't. People get worked up about having to pay high rents in attractive locations (Berlin, or San Francisco, and so on). There are actually places in Germany where it is difficult to find tenants and houses decay because nobod
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berlinerluft
8y ago
I am a renter in Berlin, so it is in my temporary interest if rents are limited (not talking about side effects, just in terms of short term thinking). But honestly, if you want to live in the same place for 30 years, maybe you should consi
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berlinerluft
8y ago
It's horrible. They do everything to prevent more housing from being built. The fact is, the city is just popular, so people are moving in, which drives the prices up. The government of Berlin consists of incompetent socialists. Just l