[quote=pri_dk][quote=CA renter]By the way, you DO have a choice […] You’re free to move to a city/county/state/country [/quote]
“Love it or leave it”
Seriously?
It works both ways, BTW. There are plenty of countries that don’t have “Wall Streets,” private banks, or even those awful real-estate professionals.
Yes, you too can eliminate all these distasteful things from your life – just by relocating!
If you like, I can provide you a complete list of countries that have the characteristics you seem to prefer.
In the meantime, you can start your research by looking up countries have the phrase “People’s Republic” in their names.[/quote]
This is what YOU recommend people do when they don’t like something. This is YOUR “free market” solution. Right here:
[quote=pri_dk]
And I’m not a fan of gourmet coffee drinks. I don’t like paying $6 for a “triple latte frapawhatever…” I think many people pay way too much for that stuff and the people who sell it are making a ridiculous profit selling flavored water.
So what do I do? Simple: I don’t buy any.
Don’t like real estate commissions? Then find a broker who charges less. Don’t like percentage-based commissions? Then negotiate a fixed fee.
Or don’t use an agent at all, and pay nothing.
Or just don’t buy real estate. Many people live full, productive, happy lives and never pay a Realtor a dime. My grandparents never owned a house, my parents only owned one, and it’s possible I will never transact in real estate again in my own lifetime – and if I do – it’s entirely my own choice what I pay for any services I hire.[/quote]
You have the same rights as any other consumer. You don’t have to “buy” the California way of life.
I don’t have to leave because I’m not the one complaining, and this is my home state.
Why don’t you compile a list of countries that have no/low taxes and no/low public sector wages, and see how that compares to what we have here. I hear Somalia and Mexico are nice this time of year.
It’s funny when people move here from somewhere else and then try to tell us how to live. If you don’t like it, don’t move here.
