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[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Stay at home parenting is the exact same costs if not more, no? We shouldn't have it for either it just really doesn't make that much sense

[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"Do you work from home?"

"No."

[–] leftOverLife@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 8 hours ago

Appreciate this, especially the commute cost calculator. Thank you.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Mao’s policy on landlords sounds better every day.

[–] DudleyMason@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago

Mao was far too kind, tbh

[–] giacomo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

please consider guillotines for landlords.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

the epstein class has successfully convinced the western world that non-violence is the only viable path forward.

[–] TiredTiger@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The cheering for Luigi has me wondering whether the embrace of non-violence actually runs that deep. I think people are scared, but I think those with a deep and abiding commitment to non-violence are a minority.

[–] leftOverLife@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I agree, especially if they were put under enough pressure, and were part of a movement without said commitment to non-violence

[–] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

No. Violence always was, still is, and most likely almost forever will be - an integral part of society.

However, "The State" has the monopoly on it and on its legitimate use - one it lends out to its organs, giving them rules of conduct, standards and a uniform to make it feel legitimate.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 22 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

Just charge what the utilities cost. Why you gotta make up some bullshit to tack ontop?

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 hours ago

Dragon levels of greed

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 12 points 14 hours ago

Why

They thought of a bigger number and now its your problem.

[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 13 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

why

Because they're parasites

[–] leftOverLife@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Correct answer.

[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 16 points 19 hours ago

Because they’ll always invent some BS way to charge you more while providing less.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Well, the article seems to explain it: they can't.

Local policies seem to cap the rent to protect renters, so they make up some bullshit extra fees to bypass those caps.

[–] DudleyMason@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 hours ago

Local policies seem to cap the rent to protect renters, so they make up some bullshit extra fees to bypass those caps.

And a functional local government wouldn't allow that kind of sophistry and would treat that exactly like illegal rent increases. But you can't have both landlords existing and any level of functional government.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 8 hours ago

Sometimes they're included, sometimes not, sometimes some are while others are not.

[–] Bloobish@hexbear.net 26 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Fucking landlords proving their perpetual greed and rent seeking behavior. Also how the fuck would they even know? Are they spying on you?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 8 hours ago

Are they spying on you?

Yes. Security cameras serve more than one purpose, as do the nosy neighbors who keep reporting people.

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 10 points 18 hours ago
[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

How did we go from chains to reins to peens?

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

people told me reins looked like penis so i rolled with it lol


[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 hours ago

I lost my penis, and I find this offensive.


Edit to add: Nevermind, I found it.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 10 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It is only reasonable and fair that every landlord who tries this be executed.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 14 hours ago

I dont advocate for violence, but I do advocate for jury nullification.