Comments on: I’m a capitalist, no question, but this seems just wrong. http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/ helping canadians be savvy, informed and thoughtful about their money Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:52:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jennifer http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/#comment-5466 Jennifer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:56:00 +0000 http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/#comment-5466 Yes, this type of thing rips communities apart. I grew up in Vancouver and most of my old friends have left. I often listen to people complain about Vancouver -- people who have moved here from somewhere else, most often Ontario. They complain about the lack of community . . . I find it so ironic that there is some sort of expectation that a city this young that has grown so quickly should be anything like places in Ontario that have been established for a hundred or more years longer than Vancouver. If I feel this way I can't imagine what our aboriginal neighbours feel. Yes, this type of thing rips communities apart. I grew up in Vancouver and most of my old friends have left. I often listen to people complain about Vancouver — people who have moved here from somewhere else, most often Ontario. They complain about the lack of community . . . I find it so ironic that there is some sort of expectation that a city this young that has grown so quickly should be anything like places in Ontario that have been established for a hundred or more years longer than Vancouver. If I feel this way I can’t imagine what our aboriginal neighbours feel.

]]> By: Luc http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/#comment-5464 Luc Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:19:08 +0000 http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/#comment-5464 If the market prices for a certain product go up, why is it wrong to ask the buyers to pay this price? If the price of bread, or gas was 30% lower 5 years ago, should I expect to pay the same today? How is it fair to me that if I want to rent an apartment in the WE I have to pay 50% more than the couple in the video, effectively subsidizing them? If the market prices for a certain product go up, why is it wrong to ask the buyers to pay this price?
If the price of bread, or gas was 30% lower 5 years ago, should I expect to pay the same today?

How is it fair to me that if I want to rent an apartment in the WE I have to pay 50% more than the couple in the video, effectively subsidizing them?

]]> By: Traciatim http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/#comment-5453 Traciatim Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:27:54 +0000 http://nancyzimmerman.com/2008/04/29/im-a-capitalist-no-question-but-this-seems-just-wrong/#comment-5453 Score one for the 'owning is better' camp. When people are arguing about how fantastic renting is they tend to ignore that this can happen at any time. Score one for the ‘owning is better’ camp. When people are arguing about how fantastic renting is they tend to ignore that this can happen at any time.

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