I agree, amongst other regulations. Let’s not be fooled into the “individual responsibility” nonsense that industry pushes to shift responsibility away from themselves. We need better systems in place so that there’s less waste in the first place.
SkepticalButOpenMinded
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This is visually very cool and I like the gimmick.
Yeah, I think this is another example of how our bad city design is leading to market concentration and suffocating our economy.
I think this gets things backwards. MAGA is the party as far as I can see. Trump has dominant support in the primaries. So who is kicking out whom? Even the non-freedom caucus members have to be MAGA-lite.
I think of westerns as a fantasy historical period genre. That period was chosen because it represented a jingoistic mythical American origin story. But we could build myths about a different period instead. There’s lots of untapped historical and cultural potential out there.
I go to small immigrant grocers in the city. Inflation has not been nearly as bad and quality is good. I avoid the big chains.
Me too. I was skeptical at first, but maybe people can start giving Biden the smallest shred of credit now please? Lack of enthusiasm always kills the left for no reason.
I do feel the slow down personally. But honestly, I think things could stand to deflate for a minute before normal inflation resumes.
I really hope people aren't such myopic single issue voters. This government has been one of the most competent and productive in the country.
I agree, a lot of the problems are regulatory. Especially NIMBYism, community consultations, and restrictive zoning. It can take a decade to build a multi-unit building of any kind in Canada, whereas the same building would be done in months in many parts of Europe or east Asia.
That said, the non-market aspect of housing has specific economic benefits. It tamps down speculation on land value, keeps markets competitive, and ensures a safety net of minimal housing. In Scandinavian countries, Austria, and Japan, public housing can be spacious, comfortable, and beautiful. It’s for everyone, including the middle class.
Because it’s not about immediate sales, it’s about marketing. They’ve been between major culture defining hits for a while, but imagine if such a store existed when Squid Games was at its peak. Create a few instagrammable moments at two locations, a place for hyped fans to pilgrimage, and that’s much cheaper than TV advertising. Not saying it’ll be successful, but I think there’s some logic to this.
I personally find this confusing. The sign reads “Left turn yield on green”, which implies that you yield when the arrow is lit. A sign that says “right lane stop on red” means stop when the light is red, not when it isn’t.