Text Only

Let's talk about money. Are you and those close to you able to pay your bills these days? Has this changed lately?

<strong> My rent went up. The rental office claims "extra maintenance costs" due to the pandemic. That's total bullshit.</strong> They neglected lots of routine maintenance with the pandemic excuse. The complex's laundromat had reduced hours during most of the pandemic. Other services weren't available during the pandemic. I know for a fact<strong> they didn't honor state laws suspending rent payments for a time, and the people hurt by it didn't have the resources to fight it.</strong> Astronomically soaring rent in this city has become a local housing crisis. As for me,<strong> I'm trapped. I can barely afford this place, and I cannot afford to move. I can't move to a more affordable city because I work here and don't have a car. And I can't buy a car, because prices are up 30%.</strong> And the property owners are basically a cartel, agreeing not to undercut each other on rental rates. It's medieval, downright medieval, how much of our population simply cannot be truly free citizens because a landlord's word is the last word. They can get away with breaking the law for no other reason than everyone else is too tired and too poor to challenge them. <strong> I am, mostly, fine.</strong> I am able to pay rent, feed myself, and pay my bills. But I know that no matter what I do, I'll never get much further than that.<strong> I have endless, bottomless hatred for the bloated rich who take everything until there is nothing left to take. I have nothing but contempt for the rich people whose solution to society crumbling around them is to build a bunker to save themselves.</strong> And these people think the "God" they worship will look favorably on them?