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		vorpalhex on May 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Study finds 90% of Australian teachers can't affor... This is called "the fixed pie fallacy". There is not a finite amount of dollars to made. There is more money now in the world than there was in 1990 or 1970, and more total value too, adjusted for population. Wallstreet also has nothing to do with Australian teachers.

ShroudedNight on May 21, 2023 [–]

There is a rather fixed amount of land, which seems to be a large part of the problem.

cycrutchfield on May 21, 2023 | [–]

There is plenty of land. There are not enough houses, apartments, condos, etc.

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