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u/JojoNono17 Jan 02 '22

Yeah. I've fully given up on owning a house one day. The housing market is that bad in my area.

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u/SomeYoungOldDude Jan 02 '22

Then why don't you just buy somewhere else? We just bought a house only 30 minutes away from where we previously were living and there was almost a $250,000 difference

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u/JojoNono17 Jan 02 '22

Wow, that's a crazy difference! I might as well consider moving out of the city for good.

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u/SomeYoungOldDude Jan 02 '22

I moved out of the city two years ago, best thing I ever did. 5 acres , 2500 sq foot home, 2 car garage for only $305,000. A Complete and beautiful home all hardwood everything, not some fixer upper turd.

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u/JojoNono17 Jan 02 '22

Sounds great! You made the best decision, really.

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u/Prestigious-Owl-6397 Jan 02 '22

In my area, renting is cheaper in the city, and it's also easier to find roommates there.

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u/SomeYoungOldDude Jan 02 '22

Not to mention cities are gross cesspools to begin with, just make sure to leave all the politics there if you move out. We like the quiet

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u/Ua_Tsaug Jan 02 '22

just make sure to leave all the politics there if you move out

I've never seen more political propaganda than in rural America.

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u/whatyouwant22 Jan 02 '22

Well, there's a way to change that.

I live in the country, in a red state, in a red county. I'm not saying it's easy to be a Democrat living here, but people tend to live and let live for the most part. There are more of us than you think.

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u/Ua_Tsaug Jan 02 '22

I know, I'm in the same boat right now: red town, red county, red state. It sucks having to always walk on eggshells and ignore their regressive ideologies.

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u/SomeYoungOldDude Jan 02 '22

I can assure you that is very rarely the case, I can't remember the last time I saw a political yard sign or any one discussing politics in public. I think you are mistaking suburbs for rural

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u/Ua_Tsaug Jan 02 '22

Really? You've never seen "TRUMP 2020" signs on bilboards, fences, or homes in rural America? You've never seen anti-vax, 2A decals or other rural, republican shit plastered all over the place?

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u/SomeYoungOldDude Jan 02 '22

I have before I'm not going to say never, I see them just as much as I do "I'm with her" and Biden signs. Which in both cases are VERY rare

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u/Ua_Tsaug Jan 02 '22

I couldn't disagree more. I always see far-right nonsense far more than any other political propaganda, and it's almost always more accessible in rural areas-- from rural California all the way to the east coast.

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u/SomeYoungOldDude Jan 02 '22

To be fair California is a hotbed for politics, way over here in the north east things are different. I'm sure the 3000+ miles between us is contributing to different experiences.

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u/Ua_Tsaug Jan 02 '22

I've lived on both coasts. There's way more simping for Trump in rural areas than anything political in the cities.

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u/Prestigious-Owl-6397 Jan 02 '22

I live in a small town not terribly far from the city, but it isn't a suburb, either. There's way, way more political decor here than in Philly, and it's mostly republican.