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Yes, I am aware of how the capitalist system works. And I am aware that it is working as intended. My statement is a statement of values.

Supply and demand are relevant, but the market still doesn’t allocate resources effectively and requires regulation to prevent predatory housing prices because of said inelastic demand.

So sure, if you want to make a semantic argument, supply and demand “applies”.

Does it efficiently and effectively get housing to those who need it? Absolutely not.

My statement is a criticism of capitalism and the way it works.

Didn’t you know? Building cities so people can get around in them easily without a vehicle is oppression

Yes urban sprawl is a problem and apartments would be a better use of space.

In my comment what I mean by the word “apply” is that resources are allocated effectively, which they are not without heavy regulation, and at that point it is no longer the free market that is allocating the resources.

Regulating the market is taking it out of the free market though, and i am a very strong supporter of that.

I don’t understand what you’re angry about.

Let me explain what I mean:

When i say supply and demand does not apply, I mean the basic rules of supply and demand do not apply. In most cases where the free market is effective at allocating resources, it’s because when demand increases, price increases, and when demand decreases, price tends to decrease.

The problem with things like Healthcare, housing, food, etc. Is that that demand line is a straight line. People cannot choose to not eat, or have shelter (at least most people don’t want to be homeless), or have Healthcare, so they are left with a single option: to go into debt.

Because people cannot choose not to purchase necessities, according to the supply and demand rules, and the basics of capitalist economics (charge as much as people are willing to pay), with no change in demand based on price and with no legitimate regulations, this kind of thing always results in exorbitant prices that most people cannot afford.

What I mean in one sentence: the free market is incapable of allocating resources effectively for necessities because people can’t just choose not to buy.

K but also he’s an idiot because treating housing like supply and demand applies to it is how we got to a place where nobody can fucking afford them because, clearly, supply and demand does not apply to things people need

K I gotta bow out of this one, we’re getting into territory and history on which I am not educated or confident enough in my knowledge to discuss, also it’s a very controversial topic I don’t want to discuss on a public forum with people who don’t know me.

Sorry, I acknowledge that I asked a bunch of questions you are just answering lol. My fault!

Cheers, hope you have a lovely evening!

So does that mean the Hungarian revolution was engineered by the CIA? Like by the US government? I think that was suspected for a long time, but also that justifying the tankie view ignores a lot of nuance imo. Does “america bad” really justify the use of tanks? Was the Hungarian revolution really fascist even if some of the leadership was? Or was it simply an anti-authoritarian struggle for freedom and self-determination?

Idk, I’m lacking in a lot of historical knowledge.

This makes sense.

I do think “tankie” is the wrong word, as “bootlicker” sounds more apt since Russia hasn’t been communist since '91.

As in, these devs are definitely authoritarian, but communist? Absolutely not.

Good to know, I totally thought it was a pejorative term for people who supported Kruschev’s use of tanks, and I rarely see people talking about that so I was very confused.

Note: this comment is dripping with sarcasm

At this point I’m not sure if they are tankies, or whether they’ve just been called tankies by people who call all leftists tankies.

That’s because a conservative woman is the definition of a fucking “pick me”

Talk about ingratiating yourself to your oppressor. Jfc she’s such a fuckin idiot.

I very met some very mature Gen Z! They just happen to be the ones that don’t spend a lot of time on social media haha

And this is why my millennial D&D group invites zoomers to join us, no better way to bridge that gap!

Aight dude

I definitely saw several comments that strike me as political, which is exactly my point, everyone has a different definition.

When every aspect of your life is affected by politics, everything is political.

100%

Internet by the people, and for the people, truly.