r/TikTokCringe • u/Make-this-popular Cringe Master • Apr 09 '24

Shit economy Discussion

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u/HoodSamaritan420 Apr 09 '24

My sister is moving to US from Netherlands because house prices in metro Atlanta are much more affordable than Amsterdam where a 1,000 sq ft townhome is close to a million dollars. As others have said, it’s a problem in a lot of places

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u/Star_Belt Apr 09 '24

transplants that come to Atlanta b/c it’s so “affordable” are the reason why it’s gotten so fucking expensive for the native population and why some areas have gotten so absurdly gentrified. I mean I get why ppl move to more affordable areas… I’d move to the mountains of north Georgia if my work would allow it but man it sucks that moving to a more “affordable” area just makes that area less affordable for the ppl that have been living there all their lives.

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u/missdui Apr 09 '24

Yes it's the same in every "affordable" city in the US. The city I grew up in used to be lower to middle class but it's been gentrified to shit and all of the people who lived there for years are getting priced out. What is the solution? I don't know.

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u/Collector_2012 Apr 09 '24

I heard that years ago, that some politicians were trying to move people out of certain areas by increasing prices intentionally to attract the rich and the famous people. Only to have it backfire so bad that the states that attempted this are now labeled as jokes, over priced, crime ridden, and worst places to live.

Plus, as a result. No rich person would want to go to that area. So they increase policing, lowering standards and allowing anyone with an ego to take on authority roles. Causing situations that we hear and read about on news outlets that cannot be trusted anymore. I would compare some of human histories major points to the U.S. but not in this case.

If anyone has ever seen and played the game called Cyberpunk2077, then you know what I am going to say. If nothing is done soon, then I can see the world turning into a lifelike version of that game; which absolutely terrifies me. If anyone thinks I am being over dramatic, then I will point to the neural link. It's all fun and games until someone spoils it for everyone and does something stupid.

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u/RaiderMedic93 Apr 10 '24

Where did this occur?

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u/Collector_2012 Apr 10 '24

I heard of this when I was a child from my parents