They can barely split it because they’re all broke af not because the house is expensive. The house and land are pretty cheap

No, it shouldn’t hold up societal progress. But not being aware of how your policies actually affect people is just plain bad. I agree with progressive taxes on multi house ownership, but you also need to understand that will mean people who are less rich than you think losing them, it’s not just people that can afford them. And it’s not as far an edge case as you think, I believe

Governments really should be shifting entirely to Linux. Reliance on corps not to corp is not good practice for a government

My extended family in Michigan keeps a hunting cabin that they split costs between 5 people on and can still barely make the mortage… Is that clearly able to afford more taxes?

I mean this genuinely is a good concept.

Groceries don’t really get more expensive, because the methods for producing food don’t really get less efficient over time; if anything, it’s more efficient. So there’s no real reason for them to become more expensive.

There is reason though. Making them more expensive increases money in flow. Prices aren’t just based on supply

If people who care about climate don’t have children, there will be less people who try to put laws in place the help the situation.

… Are sewers private in your area? Must suck man

If it’s septic it’s whatever. Bigger issue if it’s not, then tax dollars are required to fix it, and it’s just wrecking infrastructure

It is absolutely relevant enough to be published publicly.

Yet you can already see people calling for phone bans…

Yes, because they should’ve been banned 10 years ago

Which is crazy, because those types wouldn’t live in a homeless shelter

Straight up vibes a lot of the time these days. It gets better and better

Like what? Offer a suggestion. I don’t believe we can

You still need to dry your ass and vulva with a bidet.

As a frequent bidet user—no, you do not. What?

Polling professionals and experts on their opinions is perfectly reasonable to publish as a preliminary study on a subject

It’s not defeatist; I’m saying we can fix it by banning phones in school

Strictly, over consumption is the enemy. Less so where you buy, but the rampant rush to the bottom in price and quality is what the issue is. I shop where I get the best quality, rather than the best price

How are you going to teach that to the kids glued to their phone when the parents refuse to restrict it outside of school

With the disruption of the chips act, taiwan will remain valuable a while yet

Could do 5 minute interviews