• BenLeMan@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    O-kay. I can think of a myriad of other reasons than sheer cost why I might not want to buy a home straight away. But I see how the graphic kind of makes sense in the way you describe.

    I’m not a big fan of landlords, by the way, and the instant downvoting for asking a simple question is extremely rude. Doesn’t exactly foster community engagement, guys! 😑

    • Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com
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      1 hour ago

      I can think of a myriad of other reasons than sheer cost why I might not want to buy a home straight away

      Me too and you make a great point. The problem isn’t with renting homes as a concept, it’s with renting from a private owner at market prices. Publicly owned housing for rent at maintenance cost-prices would eliminate the exploitative relationship and still allow people to rent for as long as they want.

    • causepix@lemmy.ml
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      3 hours ago

      I can think of a myriad other reasons than sheer cost

      Tell me what those are and how they can’t be solved with capital

      downvoting

      They’re fake internet points, you don’t get anything for them. You said something and people expressed disagreement. Don’t sweat it.