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There is no such thing as "unskilled labor" in c/leftism@lemmy.world

[–] karakoram@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Absolutely untrue in the US. You need an FAA repairman card or your A&P license both of which allow you access to high paying jobs. The fact that you need the certificate makes this skilled by definition.

Rental property billionaire says buying a home (with a mortgage) is "fancy bullshit" and you should rent instead in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] karakoram@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Spoken like someone who has never had a surprise maintenance issue pop up unexpectedly that costs multiple times your monthly mortgage.

'An economic divide that is widening': Almost one third of Americans earning $150,000 a year or more say they're living paycheck to paycheck and many rely on credit cards to close the gap in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] karakoram@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

To get a townhome in the bay at ~2k a month is a complete outlier with respect to rent. I live in a similar COL area and the cheapest you could rent that kind of space is for ~3.5k monthly in the present market.

Courts Strike Down Gun Control Measures in Two States in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] karakoram@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The car argument is not good. Anyone can buy and operate a car immediately on private property without any interference from government in the US.

Maryland's handgun licensing law has been struck down by a federal appeals court in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] karakoram@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Did you actually read your "source"? The article claims a lot but offers no substantiation to many of the claims.