minus-squareGlobal_Liberty@lemmy.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why don't Americans plant trees and bushes of stuff that they can eat in their houses instead of having useless grass?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·1 day agoThe answer is they were a wealthy European concept brought to the colonies as a status symbol. They are still associated with wealthier people which raises property values, so are enshrined in local ordinances and HOA rules. linkfedilink
minus-squareGlobal_Liberty@lemmy.mltoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•In a leaked recording, State Senator Elena Parent (D-42) said she’d vote for Republican transgender healthcare bans because trans rights are too “unpopular."linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoGoodness, I hope my basic human rights don’t become too unpopular. linkfedilink
The answer is they were a wealthy European concept brought to the colonies as a status symbol. They are still associated with wealthier people which raises property values, so are enshrined in local ordinances and HOA rules.