• yunxiaoli@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    That doesn’t change the fact they aren’t normal people. Most people would love the hope of ever owning one house in America, as a dual income household, much less two single people who are rich enough to have their own homes.

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        2 months ago

        Oh hey, how disingenuous. I imagine they knew they were getting married for a long enough time to sell the house. No one said give it away for free. Fuck off.

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            2 months ago

            You can start by stopping the privatization of shelter. We can better fund and staff HUD for assistance to those who need shelter. This country is plenty wealthy enough to end homelessness, but it actively chooses not to. Same with food assistance. It’s a choice.

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          2 months ago

          They rented it out to their friends for like half of what a similar place would cost. Then they sold it after their friend moved out. Not seeing how that’s so morally reprehensible. You honestly just seem like someone who is jealous of someone else and so are shitting on them to feel better. And even if they did sell, if everyone is someone they can’t afford a house, seems more likely a landlord would buy it anyway.

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            2 months ago

            Just in case you still aren’t getting it - your position is this.

            “I am okay with homelessness so long as someone, somewhere, gets to make some money off of it”

            This does not make you a good person.

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              2 months ago

              Can you explain to me how this dude renting out his property to a friend for half price is causing homelessness?

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                2 months ago

                I love how you ignore your position entirely because it forces you to reevaluate if you’re a good human or not. Lol. Also disingenuous to say half-price considering it isn’t true.

                In genuinely simple terms, because I know you require that - if one people own many home, less home for other. Cost of life and property tax go up when shelter is investment. Up means to sky. If less home, some people have no home. If less assistance from HUD, still less home for other. If one group own many home, even less home for other. Shelter is life, is home, is safety. No need renting unless necessary if people assistance have.

                That’s about as caveman as I can make it for you.

                Care to answer why you are okay with homelessness?

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                  2 months ago

                  I didn’t say I was okay with homelessness. I’m just saying that you are picking the wrong type of person to criticize over this. There are huge companies that own thousands of houses. Foreign companies and individuals that own hundreds. I knew a lady that had like 20 properties. Those are the people causing the problem. Not some dude who charged way lower than the normal rent and then sold a few years later. Also, nothing about what I said warranted the way you’re acting. Never insulted you once.

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            2 months ago

            Ah the old jealousy angle, the last resort of a dying argument. Tried and true amongst those who have no more logic, compassion, or rationality to offer.

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              2 months ago

              So far all you’ve done is lash out at everyone and swear. You have no compassion. You just have anger.