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    1 year ago

    i invite you to use the word “house” or “apartment” or “dwelling” or “land” instead of “property” in these contexts, to stop doing free PR work for exploitative real estate investors

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      51 year ago

      i invite you to use the word “house” or “apartment” or “dwelling” or “land” instead of “property” in these contexts,

      I used to word property as a generic term for any of the types of property one could live in, that you listed.

      I’m specifically making the point that it doesn’t matter if it’s a house, or a condo, or an apartment, it’s how well the structure is built that depends on the noise you hear from the adjoining spaces that other people live in.

      to stop doing free PR work for exploitative real estate investors

      Not everything is a conspiracy, dude/dudette.

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        11 year ago

        how is “property” any more generic than “home” or “dwelling”? and do you not see any additional meanings, beyond “place to live”, highlighted in calling it “property”?

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          They are all real estate properties. You rent or purchase a property. When that word is used for where a person lives long-term it’s not potentially meant to denote ownership, but just a place of residence that they spend some of their money to do so.

          Honestly not purposely trying to stick a finger in someone’s eye over this, that’s just the generic term for a place that people live in/at.

          I’ll tell you what though, next time I’ll try to remember the use the word ‘residence’ instead, though that’s not completely accurate either, because somebody could just be living at a friend’s place and not spending any money to do so.

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            11 year ago

            thanks for the polite and thoughtful response 💖

            I’m sure in the scheme of the world’s problems it’s a small thing, but I really think it’ll be easier to find stable housing for everyone who wants it if we can stop seeing it as primarily a marketable possession 🙏

            • Cosmic Cleric
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              21 year ago

              I’m sure in the scheme of the world’s problems it’s a small thing, but I really think it’ll be easier to find stable housing for everyone who wants it if we can stop seeing it as primarily a marketable possession

              A safe and happy living environment for every human being is no small thing, and a worthy goal to strive for.