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[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unironically the answer is "shop less."

Prices on goods rise when demand for goods stays sufficient to support the price going up. The less everyone buys, the less things will cost.

Prices for goods have almost nothing to do with the price of rent, but the mechanisms there are the same - it's just that you have to encourage building rather than "live somewhere less" because the second option really isn't tenable, for obvious reasons.

If you want rent to come down, campaign for, vote for, or even run for office to be the candidate that will change zoning laws and encourage building multifamily housing.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

This is a great take man. Nothing to add but this is a solid perspective.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I find it very weird the US is showing such restraint here.

I get it's because of Saudi truce with the Houthis, but the entire purpose of the vessels being there is to combat exactly this thing. Allowing Iran to wage this proxy terrorism against our own naval vessels is not something id have expected.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

My hope would be that we can transition peacefully to a hybrid model with the rising power of unions, gradual emergence of worker cooperatives, and increased demand for socialized health care and affordable housing.

None of this has anything to do with capitalism tho.

Like, capitalism can and should be the economic engine driving these positive outcomes.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Hamas should surrender unconditionally because there is a 0% chance of them winning this war and a negligible chance of them surviving this war.

That's when you surrender.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah the only issue here is "Caucasians" is roughly similar in emotional weight to "native Americans."

Shirt should say like, "crackers" or something

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

So nothing relevant to the discussion. Got it.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He doesn't need to name names, because they have his computers, documents, etc. This conspiracy theory is as full of holes as QAnon shit.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The Panama Papers weren't swept under a rug, you just didn't follow news on them.

https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/five-years-later-panama-papers-still-having-a-big-impact/

Also Epstein 100% killed himself, and unsealing this info won't tell you anything meaningful, because predators who hide among the rich don't fucking tell every person they meet that they're a predator.

Conspiracy theories are never a good look on anyone.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I'm a huge space nerd. I did also appreciate the visuals and realistic portrayal of time dilation, and should have noted that (though it may have diluted my opinion a bit?). I just didn't like the actual movie itself.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Interstellar is a terrible movie that doesn't say or do anything special and I still don't understand why anyone thinks it's so amazing.

I did really like the robot guy though.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm not being tedious. You specifically said you'd join Hamas. That's what Hamas is. If you want to say something differently, just say different words.

Without Hamas there would literally be a Palestinian state, and it would be a secular state, and I know this because this is the reason Hamas exists.

They seized power and canceled elections forever specifically because Palestinians were going to be their own secular state, and Israel would exist. They find that unacceptable. Just like the entire reason for the October attacks was Israel normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia.

These things are not secrets or opinions man. This is history.

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