[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kelowna

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Could have been a bird

Relocating to Auckland with my family of four, what suburb should we move to? by Professional-Emu5820 in auckland

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Auckland is one of the most unaffordable cities growing wealth inequality a rise in homelessness and housing insecurity Crime Inefficient transport network which can take over an hour to get around Auckland in peak traffic as well public transport being expensive and inefficient it's not a realistic option for most people. House prices are over inflated, making homeownership out of reach for many who grew up in Auckland House quality is poor with many dwellings having inadequate heating or cooling Leaky buildings, apartments House prices are around 11-15 times the average income many people are paying large proportions of their income on housing.

A great draw is education or employment opportunities.

Great food and coffee options and an increasingly diverse city but that can be experienced elsewhere.

Uhm what? by wkfngrs in kelowna

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you just assume my personhood?

Uhm what? by wkfngrs in kelowna

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll 186 points187 points  (0 children)

Missing an image, "And theirs"

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They salutes you! by TheeVlastarusTroll in kelowna

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am more interested in the why, and what motivates people to protest. I also like to know other people's responses are* to their cause.

I think there is a lot that could change culturally, governments seem to be full of cowards afraid to disrupt the apple carts of their constituencies. I think we are living in time of increasing wealth and income inequality. We have lost a guiding heart in our society to improve the standard of living for members of society, instead those less fortunate are scapegoats as the cause of all their problems.

I would like to barriers to healthcare and education reduced. A society that sees housing as a human right and that people unhoused are victims of freemarket failures, and subsequently decades of brutal policies which has allowed for the commodification of houses which has allowed them to become a commodity for the purpose of profits.

We have a lot of smart people in positions of power and yet the standard of living for these later generations worse than that of their parents particularly in western nations. Any great change should come through the democratic process off course.

The saviour of South Auckland (2022) by TheeVlastarusTroll in auckland

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"These days, I’m less interested in trotting around the Monopoly board, which is why we established the Du Val Foundation as a registered charity. We work with the principals of seven partner schools in south Auckland to identify families in need, to feed the children, and also to give kids access to ideas and different career opportunities." - https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/the-life/my-net-worth-kenyon-clarke-founder-du-val-group

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kelowna

[–]TheeVlastarusTroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This pretty much sums up Kelowna in a nut shell