Skyrmir comments on Baby boomers are becoming homeless at a rate not seen since the Great Depression

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Those kids are playing in the market the Boomers created and set the rules for, before they were ever born.

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[+] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com -7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Those rules were set before the Boomers were born too.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

That’s categorically untrue. The rules have been semi-fluid and evolving since the real estate market became a thing.

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[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com -2 points 3 years ago

The real estate market became a 'thing' with John Jacob Astor in the 1830s. And yes investment rules change.

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