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Yes, "we" had the choice. Now nobody can afford homes and would ruin their life if they actually went ahead to demonstrate against the system for an extended period of time. We still have the choice, but nobody is willing to sacrifice their own wellbeing because its easier to live with the minimum, while we shoot billionaires to space.

>>zwnow+(OP)
I know what you're going for, but no, "we" didn't have a choice at all. A select few did, and they convinced many that it was a great idea. I am part of the we, and I did not choose this.

>>zwnow+(OP)
Except I argue that such a choice is emotional. And you captured the essence of what I was saying in other comment.

And I am not sure but like, I have got this one life. Why can't I just be a good guy who wants to help others while still being in the system.

Why do I have to suffer for other peoples decision and have to bear the mental responsibility to.

Nobody's perfect. Neither do I intend to be. We are all gonna die. I just want to leave my community a little bit more charming place. Not bring revolution.

I can't escape the system because this thought terrifies me. It terrifies me because you have to pick your battles wisely. I won't leave my coding job because of llms.

Instead if I am really feeling like trying do good. I can donate extensively and live a frugal life for some time and donate to people who are dying due to hunger and such

And I would still have the freedom to go back at any I stant and stop donating.

The same can't be said about leaving a job. Its hard to reenter

I am not sure lol. But I would much rather build stuff that I like with llms and then donate instead of the project not existing or taking way longer time imo

>>zwnow+(OP)
65% of households can own homes.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RSAHORUSQ156S

(This is somewhat but not entirely tautological.)

>>astran+k5
I'm European and I am not going to spend 80% of my income on a house that I'd have to pay off until im 75.

>>zwnow+z8
What does that have to do with the US homeownership rate?

Anyway, that's strictly better than renting the same house for the same rent because you can sell it. The downside of homeownership is extra expenses like repairs are now your problem.

Oh, and you don't get fixed-term mortgages like Americans do I guess.