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		netsharc 57 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ireland is making basic income for artists program... I saw the headline of this article today https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/15/eu-executive-s... and I wonder how much of Europe's problems is caused by AirBnB enabling wealthy people to extract riches from rental units, while causing suffering to normal renters...

carlosjobim 57 days ago [–]

AirBnB is a symptom. Even if there was no AirBnB, owners of surplus real estate would never sell, they'd rather let the property rot into ruins.

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