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[–] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, food can be made cheaper with less regulation too, that doesn't mean that's the right answer or even a good answer. Most of that stuff you mentioned has been in place for a long time. The more recent blowup in cost isn't directly related.

[–] books@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

You do realize it's possible that it's more than one thing that is contributing to the cost of housing, right? .. and not just landlords, despite what lemmy keeps telling everyone.