Imagine going through life not being able to afford property

  • owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
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    10 days ago

    Imagine playing Monopoly, but all the properties are already owned by another player and the rent starts at $900.

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      10 days ago

      Imagine playing Monopoly and not understanding its about the dangerous of unrestricted capitalisms and how monopolies are bad

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        10 days ago

        That’s what happens when you have too much [money on] Free Parking!

        (The above statement is about both the dangers of Monopoly “house rules” that obscure the fact that unfairness is the point, and the consequences of car-centric urban design.)