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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Property taxes should be proportional to the number of homes you own (lemmy.world)

submitted 22 hours ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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If you pay 1% for one house, someone with 2 houses should pay 2%, and a company with 2000 homes should pay 2000%

That would make it increasingly difficult for mega companies to buy up everything and torture the housing market

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[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

there isn't a housing (significant) shortage though, it's people wanting to live in overcrowded hellholes instead of the middle of nowhere.

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[–] peacepath@lemmy.world 1 point 6 hours ago (1 child)

Can you guess why some want to live near there work and their kids' school rather than in the middle of nowhere?

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[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 hours ago (1 child)

their fault for being employed and having kids

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[–] peacepath@lemmy.world 1 point 3 hours ago

easy way to solve all problems (while not resolving any)

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[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Sure dude. Everyone is lying about not having enough places to live.

THANK GOD YOU WERE HERE TO INCORRECTLY MANSPLAIN SHIT TO US.

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 hours ago

Interesting statement, any non-crazy pointers where I can read about that?

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