Poor choices produce piss poor outcomes in an action/consequence world. Or is this all my fault? Again.

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She wasn't alone but yes, she gets a lot of the "credit."
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it's a consequence of what happens when the housing industry makes housing expensive

Markets make housing expensive, and markets drive up prices when supplies are restricted and supplies are restricted when permits to build are restricted by "no-growth/Slow growth" laws and practices. This is how supply and demand work. When the price of labor goes up, new ways to cut human labor are devised, in order to remain competitive in the market, and solutions are adopted that otherwise wouldn't "pay off," such as using computers for the customer to place their own food orders, which trigger elaborate burger making machines. Supply and demand. It's also a consequence of have a healthcare system that prioritizes Mental Health spend at the back of the line. It's also a consequence of some people spending their 'rent' money on booze and drugs. Action/consequence.

Thanks for your remark.
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You're welcome. Thanks for being civil because in that, you've become a better person than I.

I still think it's the lack of money and resources that make housing expensive. Like you've said, when the price of labor goes up, the markets adapt. However, I think the problem there is an over-abundance of workers. When loads and loads of workers come along demanding high wages, it causes an imbalance among markets, thus making things more expensive in the future. I think we might agree on terms here.

It might be cliché of me to say this, but I blame the birth rates in the 50s and 60s for the expenses we have to pay these days and lack of job opportunities.

A complex issue, for sure. And the bigger the issue, the wider our lens, the more complicated the issue becomes. Talking (and listening) helps understanding. Thanks again.

We're all in this together.

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you blame literally everything on boomers though, that's no surprise