
Seth Walsh
The man in the mirror is my only threat
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Most people will never buy a house. Let’s cut the crap—it’s not about “hustling harder” or “cutting out avocado toast.” The system’s a meat grinder, and you’re the meat. Homeownership’s a pipe dream for the majority, and pretending otherwise is just cruel.
Owning a house isn’t just about having a place to crash—it’s asset ownership. Assets are like magnets for money. Once you’ve got one, it starts pulling in wealth: equity piles up, property values climb, tax breaks roll in. Meanwhile, the asset-less are stuck watching their cash vanish.
Renting? That’s just tossing your money into a bonfire. Every month, you’re handing over a fat check to your landlord—paying their mortgage, boosting their asset—while you walk away with squat. No equity. No appreciation. Just a temporary roof and a countdown to the next rent hike.
Here’s the kicker: no matter who you pay—landlord, bank, government—your money always ends up with the rich. They own the properties, the stocks, the companies. Your rent check? It’s funding some millionaire’s third vacation home. Your taxes? They’re bailing out corporations owned by billionaires. The system’s a conveyor belt to their pockets.
Think about it. Your paycheck hits, and where does it go? Rent. Utilities. Debt. Who’s on the other end? Property moguls, energy tycoons, Wall Street sharks. They’re the ones with the assets, raking in your cash while you’re left scraping by, praying for a raise that won’t even cover inflation.
Homeownership’s the golden ticket, but the game’s rigged. You’re not just up against rising prices—you’re battling hedge funds and ultra-wealthy investors snatching up houses like candy. They’ve got the cash, the connections, the power. You? You’ve got a 9-to-5 and a credit score that’s already wheezing.
Renting isn’t just expensive—it’s a stall tactic. Every year you’re stuck in that cycle, you’re falling further behind. No assets, no wealth magnet, no ladder to climb. You’re treading water while the rich sail off on yachts built with your rent money. It’s financial quicksand, and you’re sinking.
The “fix” people peddle—save more, work harder—is a sick joke. The wealth gap’s a chasm because it’s designed that way. Assets beget assets; poverty begets poverty. Most people won’t buy a house because most people can’t. The rich don’t just win—they’ve already won before you even roll the dice.
So here’s the brutal truth: without assets, you’re screwed. Renting keeps you broke, ensures you stay asset-less, and locks you out of the wealth game. Houses aren’t just homes—they’re the keys to the kingdom. And for most, those keys are dangling way out of reach.
"For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from the one who has not, even what they have will be taken away."
This verse is part of the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30), where Jesus illustrates the importance of stewardship and using one's gifts wisely. The principle is sometimes interpreted sociologically as the "Matthew Effect," describing how advantages or disadvantages tend to accumulate, leading to inequality (e.g., "the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer").
Owning a house isn’t just about having a place to crash—it’s asset ownership. Assets are like magnets for money. Once you’ve got one, it starts pulling in wealth: equity piles up, property values climb, tax breaks roll in. Meanwhile, the asset-less are stuck watching their cash vanish.
Renting? That’s just tossing your money into a bonfire. Every month, you’re handing over a fat check to your landlord—paying their mortgage, boosting their asset—while you walk away with squat. No equity. No appreciation. Just a temporary roof and a countdown to the next rent hike.
Here’s the kicker: no matter who you pay—landlord, bank, government—your money always ends up with the rich. They own the properties, the stocks, the companies. Your rent check? It’s funding some millionaire’s third vacation home. Your taxes? They’re bailing out corporations owned by billionaires. The system’s a conveyor belt to their pockets.
Think about it. Your paycheck hits, and where does it go? Rent. Utilities. Debt. Who’s on the other end? Property moguls, energy tycoons, Wall Street sharks. They’re the ones with the assets, raking in your cash while you’re left scraping by, praying for a raise that won’t even cover inflation.
Homeownership’s the golden ticket, but the game’s rigged. You’re not just up against rising prices—you’re battling hedge funds and ultra-wealthy investors snatching up houses like candy. They’ve got the cash, the connections, the power. You? You’ve got a 9-to-5 and a credit score that’s already wheezing.
Renting isn’t just expensive—it’s a stall tactic. Every year you’re stuck in that cycle, you’re falling further behind. No assets, no wealth magnet, no ladder to climb. You’re treading water while the rich sail off on yachts built with your rent money. It’s financial quicksand, and you’re sinking.
The “fix” people peddle—save more, work harder—is a sick joke. The wealth gap’s a chasm because it’s designed that way. Assets beget assets; poverty begets poverty. Most people won’t buy a house because most people can’t. The rich don’t just win—they’ve already won before you even roll the dice.
So here’s the brutal truth: without assets, you’re screwed. Renting keeps you broke, ensures you stay asset-less, and locks you out of the wealth game. Houses aren’t just homes—they’re the keys to the kingdom. And for most, those keys are dangling way out of reach.
"For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from the one who has not, even what they have will be taken away."
This verse is part of the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30), where Jesus illustrates the importance of stewardship and using one's gifts wisely. The principle is sometimes interpreted sociologically as the "Matthew Effect," describing how advantages or disadvantages tend to accumulate, leading to inequality (e.g., "the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer").