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> then real price gouging is... what, when you charge more than everyone else

Honestly, a myth. It’s aesthetically pleasing (outside perishable personal essentials, like staples in a crisis). But if you have less housing than the population, the problem is the lack of housing. Getting uppity about pricing while builders wait months to get permits issued is performative at best.





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