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Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way. (grist.org)

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[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I've always heard that apartments are what you rent, and condos are what you buy. Besides, if the Republicans are on board, it's because they see a path to fleece the little guy out of even more money.

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[–] alavar@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago

I just got educated that it's cultural differences - it's perfectly normal to own an apartment where I come from (Poland)

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