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Considering how crazy expensive accommodations have become the last couple of years, concentrated in the hands of greedy corporations, landlords and how little politicians seem to care about this problem, do you think we will ever experience a real estate market crash that would bring those exorbitant prices back to Earth?

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Not until people get off their asses and show the 1% they have no real power. In order to make an omelet, you need to break some eggs. It is long past time to crack some shells.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The only way that the 1% lose their power is if the rest of us unanimously decide they no longer have power. Which is why there is so much effort put into preventing any kind of agreement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's obvious that rich billionaires sometimes make poor decisions. There has to be a way to exploit that.

[–] Kyrgizion 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There is, but you practically have to be in their inner circle to do that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I'm sure there's a way to get into that.

[–] ITypeWithMyDick 7 points 10 months ago

Problem is, the 1% have so much wealth that they do indeed have the power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

In order to make an omelet, you need to break some eggs

— Joseph Stalin

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

they have no real power.

Wuahaha. They’ll crush that tiny rebellion of yours with hired forces aka police, who’s prime purpose is to protect property, not people.