▲ 498 ▼ Americans are paying more than ever for cars. Cheap models are disappearing (edition.cnn.com) submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/news@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (2 children) Force you to rent an apartment Refuse to build anything affordable, only "luxury" models ??? Profit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't forget the government cutting funding for affordable housing projects. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Amateur hour, my government funds 'affordable' housing projects that cost 300 grand and immediately turn into overpriced rentals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago At least housing is actually being built, but I know what you mean. Theres no real affordable housing near me and the wait list for what little is available has been closed due to budget cuts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) I recently read an article about "affordable" apartments being constructed an hour or so away. 900 SF, one br and bath, $2200, in a right to work, $7.25/hr minimum wage state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) that sounds cheap to me. where i live a new 1bd/1bath will be closer to 3000-3500 crappy leaky roach filled basement apartments go for 2200 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What's minimum wage? These are "low income." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 months ago Capitalism ??? Planetary Doom permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 child) Don't forget the government cutting funding for affordable housing projects. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Amateur hour, my government funds 'affordable' housing projects that cost 300 grand and immediately turn into overpriced rentals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago At least housing is actually being built, but I know what you mean. Theres no real affordable housing near me and the wait list for what little is available has been closed due to budget cuts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) I recently read an article about "affordable" apartments being constructed an hour or so away. 900 SF, one br and bath, $2200, in a right to work, $7.25/hr minimum wage state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) that sounds cheap to me. where i live a new 1bd/1bath will be closer to 3000-3500 crappy leaky roach filled basement apartments go for 2200 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What's minimum wage? These are "low income." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Amateur hour, my government funds 'affordable' housing projects that cost 300 grand and immediately turn into overpriced rentals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago At least housing is actually being built, but I know what you mean. Theres no real affordable housing near me and the wait list for what little is available has been closed due to budget cuts. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) I recently read an article about "affordable" apartments being constructed an hour or so away. 900 SF, one br and bath, $2200, in a right to work, $7.25/hr minimum wage state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) that sounds cheap to me. where i live a new 1bd/1bath will be closer to 3000-3500 crappy leaky roach filled basement apartments go for 2200 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What's minimum wage? These are "low income." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago At least housing is actually being built, but I know what you mean. Theres no real affordable housing near me and the wait list for what little is available has been closed due to budget cuts. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) I recently read an article about "affordable" apartments being constructed an hour or so away. 900 SF, one br and bath, $2200, in a right to work, $7.25/hr minimum wage state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) that sounds cheap to me. where i live a new 1bd/1bath will be closer to 3000-3500 crappy leaky roach filled basement apartments go for 2200 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What's minimum wage? These are "low income." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) that sounds cheap to me. where i live a new 1bd/1bath will be closer to 3000-3500 crappy leaky roach filled basement apartments go for 2200 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What's minimum wage? These are "low income." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) What's minimum wage? These are "low income." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) 20 bucks an hour minimum wage isn't low income. most people in low income housing make well above mimimum wage. stop conflating these two things. also, just because you think it's too expensive doesn't mean it isn't. other people have different price thresholds than you. i know people making half what i make paying way more rent than I am, because that's what they've chose to do because they believe they 'need' to live very expensive places. plenty of people are willing to vastly overpay for 'new' housing, as it's an amenity. just like in my city you pay an extra $1000 to live near a subway stop and if you go 1km away, the rent is way cheaper. or that if you want pets the rent goes up $500+ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I live in a state where people do make minimum wage, or $8 send I told you what the situation is in my state. But go on and act like you know better than the one living here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child) Sucks. Those people should probably get better jobs. Nobody is coming to save anyone. We have to save ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 6 months ago You know how these people save themselves? Crimes of opportunity. So the next time someone you know has a window smashed in or their FedEx missing, gets mugged, car jacked/stripped or sold adulterated street drugs, remember this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 months ago Capitalism ??? Planetary Doom permalink fedilink source parent