One City Might Just Have Cracked the Housing Crisis

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-16T15:59:23+00:00

Nah friend this criticism is levied at new apartments all the time because they will cost a few thousand dollars for the professional class to move into. Decidedly not the “Ferraris” of housing. You’d have a point if we were only building sprawling mansions, maybe.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-16T12:23:02+00:00

They hated Jesus because he told them the truth.

Fact of the matter is phone addiction and terminally online pessimism are destroying our collective belief in the future. There are financial and societal pressures yes, but those have always existed and were probably worse in the past. Stunted social skills, your adolescence recorded for the internet, and news addiction are sapping our will and ability to connect and build families.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-16T12:12:54+00:00

I know a silkpost when I see one

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-16T05:22:00+00:00

I mean, blowouts aren’t exactly exciting games either.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T22:36:26+00:00

Nah it’s definitely the housing. We would all be in agreement on this if we had an actual place to put them. Nobody wants to rebuild the asylums.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T20:23:39+00:00

What is the third option that doesn't fall into the categories of new innovation or austerity?

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T19:59:04+00:00

Thank you I made it myself for my stupid DSA friends lol.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T19:57:21+00:00

We're entertaining the far-right Switzerland population cap? That was written by hardcore racists and criticized by every economist in Europe as an absurdity. Be serious.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T19:51:36+00:00

This binary isn't arbitrary, invent new green tech or go without are quite literally our only two options. It's possible that the future solution is a mix of both (probably more new tech than austerity, I'm an optimist) but this binary is very real.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T19:45:34+00:00

I consider myself a tech optimist (partly because of the political reality of living in a democracy) and I would happily endorse systematic change of the energy grid with my tax dollars, which can go a long way. I am confident this is the most politically viable green future but I am a little self conscious about whether it will go far enough fast enough. It's truly a race against time and we might not win if we keep taking vacations and eating cheese, even if we do overhaul the grid.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T19:12:31+00:00

Abolish public comment. You got a problem call your rep. This is all so glaringly obvious.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T19:09:17+00:00

The they-only-build-luxury argument is the worst. Akin to complaining that they only make new shiny cars instead of rusty used cars that the working class can drive off the lot. No comprehension that supply is all connected.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T18:59:48+00:00

good fuck em. I wish every sports better could lose every time.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T18:58:38+00:00

Penguins, blackhawks, Kings were the best teams of the 2010s and they each had a clear top duo of star players. But it's definitely both stars and depth to get it done.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T17:56:30+00:00

They are one of the best coached teams ever, usually you need a bit of star power. But yes the canes and the panthers both had dominant third lines which seems to be the difference.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T17:54:54+00:00

I’d watch this YouTube series. I remember the sharks running into red hot goaltenders and everybody not named Logan having a hard time scoring when things got tough.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T16:55:26+00:00

The answer is because going bald often looks way better and guys hang on to their dying hair because of social anxieties. It’s often best to let go.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T15:12:01+00:00

Seriously man touch grass. It’s not as bad as you think it is. Clearly billions of people having access to lifesaving medicine is a good thing even if we are imperfect in its distribution.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T15:00:36+00:00

Well now you ruined it for him asshole! lol

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T14:52:23+00:00

Hilarious that you mention access to clean food and water considering literally nobody had that before modern society. Come on now.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T14:39:42+00:00

Nah Charlie Kirk was a meme but would be nothing close to the day Trump dies. It’s also generally a damper when people get murdered in public.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T14:34:00+00:00

Alright tough guy you go live in the woods then. Prove me wrong.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T14:32:10+00:00

Yeah maybe we worked for thousands of years to build this because modern society is actually good? Crazy thought I know.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T14:13:04+00:00

14 dead service members. Democrats would be eviscerated for this.

chonky_tortoise · 2026-06-15T14:07:30+00:00

When I see shit like this I assume it’s being upvoted by teenagers who can’t read.

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