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      And yet, someone posted a management company letter over in r/Wisconsin where they said they were raising rents now to offset the 5% rent increase cap proposed by Harris Walz.

      Even the thought of not even fixing it but easing the burden of it is triggering the overlords.

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        And if/when the increase cap doesn’t go through, they’ll lower the rent back down. Right?

        Right?

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          Like the supply chain increases of 20-21 that haven’t gone away even though the supply chain is better now, I think we know the answer.

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    Since there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism, the most ethical thing you can do is consume as little as possible. At least that’s what I try to do.

    But stagnating wages combined inflation make that a necessity for many instead of a choice, I guess.

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    Millennials are killing <insert industry>

    Nothing has changed. Compensation remains low and with it spending, the media continues to manufacture consent by creating the narrative of this being a lifestyle choice.

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    I can only assume they’ve chosen to frugally, responsibly invest in capital markets and HODL so line go up 😐

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    Is “spend as little as possible, don’t waste money on crap” not the default way of being?

    Sometimes I feel so alienated from everyone else.

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    I got used to living minimally when I was a student and while I’m more financially secure now, I actually enjoy not owning a lot of junk/treats/knickknacks. Obviously that doesn’t mean it’s fine for people to be poor; the difference is I’m not on the verge of homelessness and under-purchasing out of fear, I’m more economically stable and living more minimally by choice without that fear. Connecting more with nature is a big part of it.

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    The rich will just insist on higher immigration levels in order to bolster demand.

    See: Canada.

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    These fuckers really want a recession to happen, like we haven’t been economically depressed for the last 3 years