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by isostatic 2610 days ago
Which is what happened when families started having 2 full time high wage earners.

Both rent and house prices shot up. Those who owned houses profited massively from the unearned wealth increase. Those renting suffered.

We're now in a situation where everyone needs 2 full time high wage earners to pay for the same housing and lifestyle that used to be done by 1 full time high wage and perhaps 1 part time low wage