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[–] 82 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Someone at work said “If climate change is real, then why don’t rich people sell their beach properties?”

And before you ask, yes they are a boomer.

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  • [–] 53 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)

    “Sell their houses to who, Ben? Fucking Aquaman?”

    (reference at 4m21s) (piped.video link)

    Edit: fixed link

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  • [–] 48 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    But they actually are... Down in Miami, wealthy people are fleeing the beachfront property and buying up housing where all the poor people live, which also happens to be further from the beach. There have been a number of documentaries and news segments on this trend which you can easily find on YouTube.

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