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  • rImITywR@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldIt KNOWS
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    4 days ago

    Nice straw man, my guy. Clearly I’m not telling people to live somewhere they cannot afford. Some places where it is possible to live car free/car light are super expensive. The reason for that is those are the places with the highest demand, because lots of people realize that is the best way to live.

    I’m not saying “just move”, I’m saying be a YIMBY. Be the person that writes your city councilor or goes to town hall meetings and says “Yes, please build more transit”, or “Yes, please build more bike lanes”, or “Yes, please build higher density housing”. The more places where it is possible to live car free/car light, the more the demand will be eased and it will become more affordable.

    Also, it may already be more affordable than you think, if you consider your housing and transportation as a single item in your budget. The average car owner spends over $1000 per month to own and operate a car. So even if you move to somewhere the rent is 50% higher, you may still come out ahead by giving up your car.

    Unless you live in Phoenix, your city was not build around cars. Your city was built around train stations and street cars. Sections of it were bulldozed in the last couple of decades to make room for more cars.



  • rImITywR@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldExactly where I want to be
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    8 days ago

    I played so much MK64 that I know can’t beat literally anyone, but have found I can beat everyone that makes statements like this. I know how many people I can’t beat, and they make up the top thousand or so positions of this list.

    I would say that I am not good, but better than the average player at this game. It is the only game I say this about.










  • rImITywR@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldIce cream machine is also broken
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    2 months ago

    I’m getting tired of people putting survival over standing up to the system.

    That’s a pretty privileged position to take. “Hey you, poor person, you should die so I have the opportunity to benefit from the system changing.” Is that any different from what CEO was doing?

    Does a McDonalds worker lose anything by not turning the guy in?

    Yes, $50k.

    I’m not trying to justify it. I’m just pointing out that a year and a half salary is a pretty strong incentive. That is the opportunity to quit your job and not worry about money for a couple of months while you look for a better job. Whether you work at McDicks or Xitter, I understand the appeal of that. And I think a lot of people at least consider that.

    Maybe after a certain point even those trying to survive should share the blame for the negativity their contributions bring.

    This transaction feels like a bribe to keep the poors in check.

    I mean, yeah. That’s the whole point. But I still don’t blame the individuals that are also victims of the system.