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[–] mlg@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

spike in construction costs

100 years of lowest bidder awards and zoning laws from the garbage dump hit different

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The shit-chickens coming home to shit

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Fuck off Lahey!

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

The problem is more that business models have become so cookie cutter and overhead so marginalized that new construction is only feasible if someone else pays for it. Not what i would call sustainably.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

*Companies that artificially inflate costs for greed are shocked when costs are inflated for them and refuse to do further business.

Take a hint people...stop buying anything that isn't ESSENTIAL to your survival. Horde your cash, buy nothing, return everything and cripple these companies until they play fair.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago

Capitalists: "Capitalism is the best in the world We're so self sufficient and nobody can stop us"

Also capitalists:

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Hey USA, how's moving the semiconductor industry bqck home going for you?

Yeah

Nationalize it.