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Considering how crazy expensive accommodations have become the last couple of years, concentrated in the hands of greedy corporations, landlords and how little politicians seem to care about this problem, do you think we will ever experience a real estate market crash that would bring those exorbitant prices back to Earth?

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[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Still trying to understand how everything has to be crushed under capitalism. Food. Health care. Housing. Travel. It all there to spin up cash.

Can’t wait till they figure out how to monetize air 🫠

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can’t wait till they figure out how to monetize air

Saw this at a Walgreens last week.

[–] degrix@lemmy.hqueue.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These are really popular with people traveling to Colorado ski resorts and getting altitude sickness. They’re useful to grab to avoid getting sick and combating the symptoms if you do.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remembered those existed and grabbed one when the gf was having a tough time fighting covid

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It’s honestly fantastic that you can buy oxygen in stores. Imagine if you needed oxygen fast and had to wait for a doctor’s appointment.

[–] bbmb@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are actually medical edgecases for stuff like this where they can be quite useful. That being said, a lot of people definitely also seem to view it as merely monetary, as there are literal oxygen bars in Vegas.

[–] Maximilious@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the healthcare space they already have. If the wild fires keep up, it won't be long before we have a Spaceballs or Lorax mogul in our midst.

[–] bbmb@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Certain states such as Oregon (where I live) have acts in place regarding forests in general such as the FPA that should prevent the worst, or at least the destruction of forests whether imperatively or by wildfire, from happening.

However, when it comes to other places, I wouldn't even be surprised unfortunately. On the California state border on Highway 199 crossing from Oregon where it's mostly green, you see nothing but Redwoods burned and left in shambles for a few miles, it's gives off goosebumps seeing a natural sight in this awful condition, let alone a supposedly protected state park.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that it isn't capitalisim that is doing this. Blaming capitalism for fucking the 99% is like blaming science for inventing nuclear weapons. Capitalism is just the process. The focus is determined by key players. Frankly, I'd blame the availability of just about every industry in the stock market for what we are seeing. Companies used to be run by industry experts, who had a vested interest in their business being a sustainable long term asset that would provide wealth to their family for generations. Now, companies are run by "Line Go Up" CEOs appointed by a board of stock holders (mostly financial bros) who just want the stock to look real good before they sell it. There is no concern for the customer, workers, or the general populace beyond government mandated standards. All that matters is making money for people who couldn't care less or know less about the industry.

Capitalism didn't ruin food or housing. Capitalists did.

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Where hexbear when you need them?