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Drone_Fragger posted:I wish every loving boomer was dead for propagating this bullshit that home ownership is an investment rather than a place to loving live. It's just about making money without having to work, i.e. what literally everyone dreams of. The system is broken, but since everyone looks out for number one, it's really not worthwhile to go pointing fingers, "why weren't you more altruistic?". I think there's some sort of parallels to be drawn to the development of agriculture post-industrialisation.
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Zephro posted:There's also the point that a lot of these are temporary solutions. A houseshare is fine when you're 25 and single; it's harder to make it work when you're 33 and married with a kid. I've been talking about this a lot since moving back to Finland from London. Over here people will pay 700-800 euros for a studio flat within walking distance of the city centre, which is pretty rough if you're on minimum wage. So interestingly you actually have a better quality of life in London if you share a house with like six other people, renting a room as big as a studio flat here, for less money. Like I know guys who make serious money, are on a serious career path, and they live in some grimy terraced house in Brockley with seven others. But then over here in Finland barely anyone but totally skint students or hippies share a house, so it's a really marginal option. I think it shows well how Londoners adapt to the absolutely ridiculous housing market, adjusting their lifestyle in a way that in many other cities would be considered unacceptable.
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