Since 2001, median rents have risen by 21 percent — while renters’ incomes have only increased by 2 percent.
  • BananaPealEnglish
    21·
    10 months ago

    Supply and demand shouldn’t apply to basic necessities like housing, food, water, and healthcare.

    • maness300@lemmy.world
      12·
      10 months ago

      I agree, but it’s the quality of housing and food that people don’t realize.

      If you can’t afford to live in desirable areas, then you have to move to undesirable areas.

      If you can’t afford doordash every day, then you have to cook your own meals.

      City people don’t want to accept these simple facts of life and get mad whenever an adult points it out to them.