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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

And shelter, which developers, slumlords, and property management companies would be more than happy to see doubled every decade.

If you include necessities beyond just what is needed to not end up dead, we also have:

  • Electricity
  • Sewage and waste disposal
  • Personal transportation (in North America, where suburbs are sprawling and transit is inadequate)
  • Phone or internet (needed for employment)

There are plenty of places where the average person has no choice but to get bent over and fucked by profit-seeking corporations.