r/dankmemes • u/EquipmentElegant • Jun 20 '25

Big PP OC It will be ruled an accident

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u/Lobster_fest Jun 20 '25

Yeah, because its the taxes that make city living expensive. Right.

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u/headermargin Jun 20 '25

Companies and businesses owners raise prices in response to changes.

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u/DemadaTrim Jun 20 '25

Yes but that's not why living in cities is expensive. Cities are where people want to live, high desirability means high prices.

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u/headermargin Jun 20 '25

That too. Theres many reasons for high price, sometimes people are assholes, sometimes it may actually be worth that much.

Theres way more things id pay 4k for.

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u/DemadaTrim Jun 20 '25

I mean, they are worth that much as long as people exist who will pay that much. That's what "worth" means. Would prices be lower if more cheap housing was built? Yes. Would developers build more cheap housing if regulation allowed? I doubt it. Likely they'd build things terribly but slap a coat of "luxury" on it and match current prices, because people who exist who will pay it. That's what capitalism rewards, selling the worst product for the most the market will bear. Quality is only a concern in certain market conditions.