it isn't even because housing and nationalist interests are too expensive, it's just pride. they fear people having power again but the people already have a power they can't overcome, the word "no". their logic is flawed, and they're probably fuming because their think tanks and gay fake ai war games are bringing back disastrous results and telling them they can't get what they want unless they just outright stop for a long time. at this point they're just thrashing and screaming in the quicksand instead of taking the life line that's always been in front of them.
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