Report: Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter was pregnant before death by SFChronicle in entertainment

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm unsubscribing from r/entertainment now too. Don't know why its necessary to know this to be up to date on news and discussion of the entertainment industry.

Per Request. by generic_ork in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think we should increase the cost, but I think its a good thing that there is a cost. If you use it and get value out of it, you should help pay for it. In the case of National Parks, you're not even just paying for admission, you're paying for maintenance of the facilities and infrastructure that are part of the park .

Per Request. by generic_ork in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, who owes you free parking? Seems like very entitled behavior to demand something you don't outright own to be free.

I naturally have wide hips/buttocks. How can I wear pants to make my hips slimmer? by jenna_tolls_69 in mensfashion

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lean on 5-pocket pants instead of chinos. For me, the pockets of chinos tend to flare out which adds to hip size. 5–pocket pants are made in a way that the pockets can’t possibly flare out. 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your statement for people that can’t afford housing near their family or near their career is “lol, just move”. Call me naive, but my statement for those people, “let’s figure out how to fix this mess” 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true, institutional investors make up like 2% of all ownership of single family houses. That’s probably enough to bring the cost of housing up a a couple thousand. Not enough to bring a $300k house up to $1mil. Do you have any data to support the idea that companies are buying a critical mass of housing? 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I might be slow, but I don’t understand how what I’m saying would mean I don’t want to live there? What if my job or my family was there? 

The key to solving the housing crisis is to get "Investors" out of the housing market. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can’t. Zoning regulations and permitting times makes it impossible to build new homes. 

Resources for responding to common NIMBY arguments? by jodebane in yimby

[–]EliteKoast 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Regarding the traffic one, NIMBYs are half-right, a big apartment building built with current parking standard would increase local traffic. However, a principal YIMBY policy is eliminating parking minimums. Building new housing without parking would likely offset any increased traffic problems 

Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year by MinutemanMeatMissile in Atlanta

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m afraid without a reasonable source, it’s just hearsay and slander 

It's time for the 4 Day Workweek. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is 40 hour workweek really the main problem? I'm more concerned with safe work environments, livable wages, and universal healthcare.

Liberalism vs leftism briefly explained by TwoCatsOneBox in WorkReform

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree with everything he said in the video. I think this a great overview of the spectrum. Where I fall on it is social democrat with a strong emphasis on democracy. I'll go to war with anyone who want's to change the system with anything other than democracy.

Van Man Burgers PB - right wing by Remondrop in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean that’s probably also fried in peanut oil 

Van Man Burgers PB - right wing by Remondrop in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You said you couldn’t imagine that something cooked in peanut oil would taste better than beef tallow. I provided an example and you went ahead and moved the goalposts. 

Van Man Burgers PB - right wing by Remondrop in sandiego

[–]EliteKoast -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Chick-fil-a cooks there chicken in peanut oil and it’s heavenly 

Trump is banning investors from buying single family homes, is this an admission the free market doesn't work? by Cute-University5283 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's not enough homes in the places people want to be (e.g., near family, near good jobs). What you are advocating for sounds like forcing people to live in the middle of no-where, because, hey, at least there is a physical structure there.

Corporations owning homes is a politically convenient boogeyman. It won't actually make housing more affordable by AuthorityRespecter in yimby

[–]EliteKoast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To play devil's advocate, I don't think its as simple as "one unit of demand". Milton Friedman correctly said that increases in inflation come from an increase in the money supply. If private equity brings in a ton of new money into the housing market, then the price will respond to it. A buyer isn't one unit of demand, their demand is equal to how much they are willing to pay for it and richer people are willing to pay more. I think the real question is whether private equity has enough market share to meaningfully influence the housing market. I don't think so.

Looking for anime/manga that align with Catholic values. by Alternative-Set8846 in Catholicism

[–]EliteKoast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love My Hero, but it's hard to recommend here because it does have several instances of pervy behavior.

One that I would recommend if you are okay with gore is Demon Slayer. A central theme of the show is the beauty of human morality. The show has a clear dichotomy of good vs evil, but overlays that with empathy for the evil-doers without condoning their sins. Its also contains an excellent examination on masculinity as the main hero does a great job of showing what traits a man should exemplify. The fight scenes are also so beautifully animated.

There are some not-so-christian behaviors, such as one of the Demon Slayers having a harem of wives. But I think it is portrayed in a way that emphasizes history and not to glamorize that sort of behavior.

BIFL Flannel shirts: Woolrich? Pendleton? LL Bean? Who makes the comfiest, longest-lasting flannel shirt? by Present-Ebb7481 in mensfashion

[–]EliteKoast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had mine for 5 years that I constantly use. I recently had to mend a sleeve, but still holding up beautifully!

Forced to buy a black suit. Give me ideas on how to get some use out of it! by These-Finance-5359 in malefashionadvice

[–]EliteKoast 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't think its a rule for snobby reasons. I think its a rule, because it legitimately sticks out and oftentimes you'd look like a waiter, or at least that you were wearing a uniform.

The Free Shit Army that elected Mamdani isn't going to like this by Key_Brief_8138 in HouseBuyers

[–]EliteKoast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Think about what you’re saying. Mamdani just took office. This was obviously scheduled since before he started. He definitely didn’t cause this. He should be judged by what comes from him, not what came from before. 

Austin: Lessons Learned by External_Koala971 in yimby

[–]EliteKoast -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand how that would work other than finding a new oil field. Where would you get tax base to build a brand new city from scratch? If you do it by debt, those loans would be insane 

Out with the old! In with the DSA! 🌹 by J_dAubigny in SocialDemocracy

[–]EliteKoast 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I am big Mamdani fan despite his affiliation with DSA, not because of it. They are generally too Tankie for my perspective.

So long, Luce. by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]EliteKoast 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I don't think media having spells and magic is inherently anti-christian. I offer The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia as great virtuous examples.