• M0oP0o@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    It is interesting that experts say you should have X payment be no more then Y% of your income and then don’t address how to do that.

    Like do they think people should just get more jobs? Maybe live in a pod? Move to Milo Alberta? Maybe do crime?

    • droopy4096@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      you can read experts advise as something pointed ad policymakers and manufacturers: “people can’t afford what they need to live, do something!”. What’s really annoying that city planning in NA is geared specifically for cars and not public transportation, so it’s a mess created by designers and regulators. And our governments on every level allowed them to get away with it. Now those same government structures would have to get their collective a$$es im gear and do something about the fact that people can’t afford to.live in such an environment. (that’s BEFORE we start talking overall cost of living and housing affordability). We’re really back to 20’s which factories owning dorms and allowing workers live there (for a price) basically doubly owning them: owning means of production, and means for living, really…