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@jack_toohey on why the housing crisis is not caused by migration [ALL IMAGES IN POST BODY] (www.instagram.com)
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[–] Fjdybank@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Wow what another hot take. Still garbage.

Australia literally closed borders for years due to COVID (with bugger all disease internally). Immigration was effectively halted. Australia had the perfect opportunity to do exactly what you are saying... And did not.

The average increase in house purchase price, in all states, between 2020 and 2022 (i.e. while immigration pauses were effectively in place) immediately discredits your talking points.

Stop conflating immigration with the problem, which was, is, and remains, housing speculation.

[–] FreedomAdvocate 1 points 1 day ago

Australia had the perfect opportunity to do exactly what you are saying… And did not.

Not sure if serious, but there were a few other gigantic things going on during that time lol.

Stop conflating immigration with the problem, which was, is, and remains, housing speculation.

Again you completely miss the point. Can you not read? Here, I'll quote myself for you:

You think we’re saying immigration caused the housing crisis. We’re not. I’ve specifically told you that many times…….yet you still say that’s what we’re saying. You’re arguing in “bad faith” because you know you made a mistake but refuse to correct it.