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  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    No, I’m saying them being renters is at the same level as all the other problems. They face a lot of shit because of their poor economic status, and that causes them stress, but one of the things they face is their economic status forces them to rent.

    Renting doesn’t cause the stress, it’s caused by the same thing that causes them stress. The root cause is lower socio economic status. Everything flows from that.

    • CatoblepasEnglish
      12·
      1 month ago

      They face a lot of shit because of their poor economic status, and that causes them stress, but one of the things they face is their economic status forces them to rent.

      Cool, you have gone so far into the weeds that this no longer even resembles the original fact check, which was:

      The survey asked: “To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Housing problems or worries (e.g. affording the rent, poor conditions, losing my tenancy etc.) have made me feel physically ill/sick in the last year.”

      10% of the private renters surveyed strongly agreed and another 13% answered “tend to agree”, meaning around a quarter agreed to some extent.

      The Guardian headlined its piece “Private renting making millions sick in England, poll shows.”

      This suggests a causal link specifically between renting privately (as opposed to renting from the council or some other housing situation) and feeling physically ill or sick. This isn’t evidenced in the survey.

      Survey: did housing worries make you feel sick in the past year?

      About 1/4th of renters: yes

      The Guardian: article focusing entirely on the stress renters face

      MBFC: if you only read the headline this article is very misleading!!