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  1. neville park (nev@social.coop)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2019 17:03:25 EDT neville park neville park

    i'm well aware canada's healthcare system is vastly inadequate, but just imagine if the housing system were anywhere near what the healthcare system was like.

    for-profit housing should be as obscene as for-profit healthcare. flipping houses should be seen as as unethical as hiking up insulin prices.

    In conversation Friday, 27-Sep-2019 17:03:25 EDT from social.coop permalink
    1. captain typ0 (inkslinger@coales.co)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2019 17:09:23 EDT captain typ0 captain typ0
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      @nev I vaguely remember a time before all those house flipping shows trained everyone to think of their house as an investment instead of, you know, a home. So many people, even ones who will never flip a home, are afraid to design their home the way they'd prefer because it might hurt the "resale value" because they've been brainwashed to think of their house primarily as an investment in the future rather than a place to live their lives.

      In conversation Friday, 27-Sep-2019 17:09:23 EDT from coales.co permalink
      1. captain typ0 (inkslinger@coales.co)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2019 17:11:01 EDT captain typ0 captain typ0
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        @nev I know this is not exactly the same as what you're talking about but, boy, does it reflect how "market thinking" has infiltrated every aspect of our lives. No wonder we've turned housing into a commodity.

        In conversation Friday, 27-Sep-2019 17:11:01 EDT from coales.co permalink
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