• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    If you aren’t an American, it may be difficult to understand.

    Many cities here are very sprawled out and designed for cars, and therefore they’re necessary for economic survival, perhaps more so than a home.

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      3 days ago

      Yes I have been explained/shown some of that. I didn’t realize it made the car more of a priority than a home. It’s insane, but I guess it checks out

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        2 days ago

        If you didn’t have a car you would very quickly not have a home either. Having your car break down and not being able to have a replacement is a common cause of homelessness by way of job loss.

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        3 days ago

        It is insane, but that’s late-stage capitalism for you. The choice we made was to have a few hundred more billionaires in the population, even if it means millions starving.