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Open Borders Raise The Rent: Third World Economics In The American Metropole

Or, wasting away again in Mamdaniville, searching for my skeptical shaker of salt

Jul 17, 2026
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At a recent DSA meeting in Denver, more than half the participants wore K95 masks. This is a display of ritual purity by a cargo cult that does not believe in the fundamental laws of economics, like supply and demand

Manhattan median rents rose about 7 percent in the first six months of 2026 and median rent has reached a record $5,295 across New York Cit…

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