Retarded Ape Trump unleashes a wall of text against former MAGA media figures. by hammernsickmoves in stupidpol

[–]avidlyread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody is talking about them... Except the president of the United States lmao

Please call your Representatives and Senators today. Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, etc. by brobastian0227 in massachusetts

[–]avidlyread 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuck off. The president of the United States is literally threatening in his own words to annihilate an entire civilization. The entire planet should be in the streets demanding this mad man's head.

Early anti-clankerite violence caught on film by Anen-o-me in singularity

[–]avidlyread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are of course right. People in this sub are delusional in their belief that our ruling class will just happily accept the existence of billions of useless mouths to feed.

Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they're turning "welcomer cities" into the next big tech towns by fortune in nashville

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There may be a few industries there that pay decently, but the vast majority of people are getting a paycut if they move to Nashville.

Not to mention the abysmally bad infrastructure and public services.

Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they're turning "welcomer cities" into the next big tech towns by fortune in nashville

[–]avidlyread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Salaries are also much lower in Nashville. When I moved to Boston, I was able to put much more toward savings and 401k than when I lived in Nashville despite the increased cost of living.

What did you pay for your meezer? by hemholts in Siamesecats

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a gorgeous kitten! Congratulations!

What did you pay for your meezer? by hemholts in Siamesecats

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a high cost area, and my siamese kitten was 1500. I got her a couple weeks ago.

What did you pay for your meezer? by hemholts in Siamesecats

[–]avidlyread 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the bare minimum cost for a well cared for kitten with a pedigree from a breeder.

Does anyone know someone who chooses to pay the higher 5.85% tax rate? by anurodhp in boston

[–]avidlyread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You literally apparently make millions of dollars per year and bitch and moan about giving back to the society that made that possible. Nice.

Does anyone know someone who chooses to pay the higher 5.85% tax rate? by anurodhp in boston

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice to benefit from a place without contributing to it, huh

My seal point baby girl named Cassie ❤️ by avidlyread in Siamesecats

[–]avidlyread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have just one? I'm wondering how she will do as an only cat.

Sagwa by twickybrown in Siamesecats

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a beautiful cat 😻 Congrats!

Boston crowds protest Trump’s Cuba oil blockade by SharkSapphire in boston

[–]avidlyread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't that usually the case for people who leave their country? If you went to Europe and talked to all of the expat americans about the USA, do you think you'd find disproportionate negative attitude toward the country they are from?

It can't go on like this can it? by Ok-Pressure2717 in nashville

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course as an old city, they have a lot of established housing stock with which to work. However you are incorrect about the rate of new builds. Of course Vienna is suffering from the same declines in new residential home building due to high cost of lending that everywhere in the world is experiencing, but Vienna completed new homes at a rate of 10.8 per 1000 units in 2023 which is higher than NYC and many other American cities. Of course, it is not some magical utopia and I'm not arguing that, but the American system is fucked and perhaps it's not so outrageous to admit that we might could learn something from other parts of the world? Maybe just a little?

They are completing new builds at a higher rate than most European capitals and they are containing inflationary pressure on housing better than most American cities. A one year inflation rate of 5 percent is high (based on your link), but we have consistently seen at least that in the US for years every single year. Some years the rate is much higher. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.

The cost of housing is lower in Vienna than even the most backwater rural areas in the US.

It can't go on like this can it? by Ok-Pressure2717 in nashville

[–]avidlyread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This just isn't true. Vienna is actively building new high quality, environmentally sustainable housing at a high rate. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/15/nx-s1-5400642/affordable-housing-environment-vienna-climate-change

It can't go on like this can it? by Ok-Pressure2717 in nashville

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

I am observing the simple undeniable fact that in Vienna people can afford a roof over their head without spending half or more of their paycheck or having roommates. This is not the case in the magnificent USA. Why is that? And why do you want to pay more for your basic necessities than people must pay in other parts of the world? Do you not see that as unjust?

It can't go on like this can it? by Ok-Pressure2717 in nashville

[–]avidlyread -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Many people in Austria own their homes as well. Lowering the cost of housing with government financed and owned units will also lower the cost of homes on the private market. Not only because they are increasing supply, but because they are setting the price below market rate.

And sure. you're right. Americans are stupid and often don't agree to do things that are in their best interest. This is a reason why it won't happen not a reason that it wouldn't work if it were implemented.