There is the alternative of addressing the regulatory abuses which induce the downward pressure on households, ensuring others needn't suffer the same, needless fate of intervention induced supply-shortages.

Ultimately, that would lower the costs of living, ensure housing more abundant, higher wages, etc. leading to a new equilibrium forming within the subject markets, at a lower price.

Address local zoning abuses, for example, utilized to artificially inflate the value of housing, which induce more borrowing because of higher rents and mortgages.

There are many solutions to the problems you reference, to ease the burdens of life. It isn't hopeless, my friend.

Besides, our ancestors faced much harsher realities than cronyism, as do many people abroad.

Holy fuck

My little niece just had her appendix out

@Jack of Trades wat

My best wishes to your niece, @Jack of Trades.

@SPOOKY Phil, Ruler of Heck that's what I sa said

surgery?

I was having a nap, woke up and get a text that they had to take the fucker out

ah

It's already done, it must've been really fast

"Jesus christ she needs surgery now"

What seemed to be the cause, JoT?

No idea, I literally just saw

She was really sick for 3 days and when they took her to the hospital they took her appendix out

Perhaps an appendix burst and infection.

Somebody dying?

https://youtu.be/R_USJCTIgs4

@Jack of Trades Did you keep it in a jar?

LMFAO

i've SEEN this

comedian did it YEARS ago

Only he did : Hot vs Willingness to Listen to Her Talk about Her Cat

"As you can see, at a certain point, I don't give a fuck about her stupid cat.."

@RayzorJack

I'd say this guy's experience is out of date

@Cryosite Do you keep your face in a jar by the door?

No.

Coyote Ugly?

muslims need diversity

oh my god! what did you do to your FACE?!

(next morning)

Ah good, then you're not Eleanor Rigby.

ah, looking at all the lonely Dots...

I'm more Mrs. Robinson.

Kek.

I am just aware of my own evil, and I am not ashamed of it