cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/28150055

[Alt-text] Pikachu Ezra Klein asks Slow King Schumer to “Incrementally improve society by deregulate housing.”

Slow King Schumer says, “I’ll ask the boss.”

Spoink Bill Ackman says, “I’ll pay you a million dollars to never do that.”

Slow King Schumer says, “I’m so aroused.”

Slow King Schumer says, “No.”

Pikachu Ezra Klein has a surprised pikachu face.

  • PyrEnglish
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    2 days ago

    They aren’t affordable because every contractor out there is being paid by investment firms to build glass steel and marble condos that can be rented out for $4000 a month instead of drywall, wood and laminate ones that can be rented out for $2000.

    All of the existing drywall, wood, and laminate ones built 30 years ago are falling apart and no new ones are being built

    Starter homes do not exist anymore because no one builds them. Only luxury homes for the boomers to downsize to and pocket their fortunes as they move out of the big city.