this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2025
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[โ€“] RiotDoll@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

they're gonna bring back feudal society but with the masses bound to corporate entities, arent they?

the fascism of the 21st century is being owned by a corporate lord and living on your work site isnt it?

[โ€“] xj9@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

bring back? that was the fascism of the 19th and 20th century that we just clawed our way out of and broke the chains of slavery on the way. they're trying to put us back in our place now.

[โ€“] yoink@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago
[โ€“] kristina@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

whats sad is this is a great improvement to american urban society

[โ€“] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

I mean this would be kinda cool. Double chunk chocolate cookie for breakfast every day. Never run out of toilet paper.

[โ€“] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I don't get what's so uniquely bad about this? It sounds more like they're just renting out apartments, rather than tying you living there to your employment with Costco? Yes, rent is bad, but this doesn't really make them any worse than any other landlord?

[โ€“] hungrybread@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Same, the post doesn't mention Costo workers directly.

Not saying it wouldn't happen, but isn't this only new or unique because it's a big box store and not a small shop?

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[โ€“] godlessworm@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

the government should be building housing on top of costcos, and by that, i mean literally ON TOP of them. tear them down and build housing there

[โ€“] VernetheJules@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

you may not like it but this is what peak mixed-use looks like

[โ€“] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Kinda reminds me of the Costco I saw in korea.

[โ€“] M68040@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

"We lived among the people. I think you say, 'convenience store'. We lived above it..."

Is it possible that the apartments above Costco would actually be too expensive for most Costco employees to afford rent?

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