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Can’t change that though, at least not significantly and not quickly. Unlike supply. No one seriously has a “reduce the population” plan. Are we kicking out residents or implementing a one child policy?

Harris is such a bog standard politician. Being scared of her is so weird. “Oh no the status quo that’s given us the strongest economy on the planet aaasrgh!” Americans are so funny.

It’s a tiny impact compared to the supply issue.

So I’m actually redecorating the entire house right now. Painting and stuff I don’t see how I’d get a better job from a tradesman than I’d do, and it’s quite fun and saves the hassles of finding and organising a trades person. But say for the bathroom where I’ve never tiled before and want a...

That’s fair.

Do we reckon Viveash would still be here in this alternate reality?

I don’t disagree, I do most of my own stuff, but in reality I don’t know why. The iPhone was a joke but we accept specialised labour for other stuff. Maybe decorating/plumbing doesn’t feel like a real skill set so you think you can pick it up? Personally I’ve been burned by shitty tradesmen so...

I did the same in 2007 so about the same time. Got a 2 up 2 down in foleshill, stripped and redecorated/plumbing/electrics etc. I got that house off a family friend and even then was out bid by a flipper, I only got it because the seller wanted a family to live there and took less money. I...

“1 season” that’s worth £100m

Nick out here soldering his own iPhone because he’s a proper man.

That’s a hobby for you and that’s fine but specialisation of labour is kinda the underpinning concept of a modern economy.

Every country on the planet is at or close to their biggest tax burden. It’s simple demographics as you say. Society is older, being old costs the public purse a lot of money, fewer tax payers need to pay more or you need to cut the support you give to th elderly.

Boomers are blamed cos they’ve been the biggest voting block their entire life. They are baby boomers after all so there’s more of them than any other generation. So if anyone is to blame it’s them as the people the politicians work for.

Probably? Maybe? And that’s the thing. I went off after the convo on here looking for data and found that. The point is you can find nuance to anything to the point you just end up saying nothing. Yeah probably immigration causes house price rises, yeah probably planning regulation is stifling...

I’m not even sure what point you’re trying to make here. Even if we kicked all the brown people out the country’s finances would still be fucked. This is about low growth, low tax, expensive public services particularly health. I know people don’t like seeing brown people but it doesn’t have to...

You really should step out of these conversations. You think the cost of health and social care and pensions is close to putting an immigrant in a hotel?

We’re not getting anywhere are we? Read this the other day on immigration vs house prices. I’m inclined to agree: Fuck nuance. This current situation has lead to more information about the impacts and causes of various issues but nothing ever seems to improve. Exclusionary complexity.

then say that. Don’t say he’s short.

Yeah yeah everything’s shit and nothing works. I know. That’s the story everywhere. So we’re fucked then? Or was there some obvious policy solution that’s been missed?

In one very specific game to target a specific threat. That’s not the same as screaming “everyone targets Dasilva!!1!!1?1” every time he walks on the pitch.