I hate the word ‘Consumer’ or I mockingly call it ‘CONSOOMER’. Because that’s to imply everyone in the world is just cattle, but with wallets. We’re no longer customers. We’re consumers now. And a consumer’s purpose is to consume shit, whatever is put out there. Got money? Shut up and consume, it’s what corporate interests and capitalism itself thrive on. Consume and consume.

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    11 months ago

    I hate the word “home” in a real estate context. You do not buy a home. You buy a house and make it a home by living there with your family.

    Similarly, “houselessness” is a dumb euphemism because what homeless people lack is literally a home, not just a house.

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      11 months ago

      except that you can have a home without having a house, so “houselessness” would be more accurate with that logic

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      11 months ago

      I agree that a house is not a home, but what do you tell people when you’re buying a “house” but it could actually be a condo or a townhouse? When I say house, people assume I’m talking about a single-family house with a yard, driveway, etc. Is there a better word to encompass different property types that can become your home?