[janalsncm]

> It’s insane to me that people feel entitled to own a home in whatever part of whatever city they desire, for whatever price they’ve decided is reasonable.

The same logic applies to renting, though. Is it really entitlement to expect to be able to not have to spend 50% of your income on housing?

It’s definitely not a law of nature that housing has to be this expensive, it’s only a political failure that cities are becoming unlivable. You might call that entitlement but also keep in mind that those least able to pay rent are also least likely to be able to move once they’re priced out.

[mariosisters]

You don’t have to spend 50% of your income, you can move.

I agree though, it’s a tremendous political failure that we have so under-built housing. Most cities could be affordable to most people with adequate supply.

[janalsncm]

As I mentioned, the people least able to afford rent are also least able to afford to move.

[tiahura]

100 years ago my grandfather and grandmother moved to another state with nothing but what they could carry.

15000 years ago, some of my ancestors walked from Asia to North America without a dollar to their name.