"Government move was a big slap in the face to a generation unable to rent or buy - but there are some things you must know when heading home Rage. That's the first word that came to mind after watching the now-infamous video shared by the Department of Housing this week. Rage, followed in quick succession by disbelief, despair, apoplexy, disenchantment and, finally, exasperation - the six stages of losing the will."
"Rage. That's the first word that came to mind after watching the now-infamous video shared by the Department of Housing this week. Rage, followed in quick succession by disbelief, despair, apoplexy, disenchantment and, finally, exasperation - the six stages of losing the will. If you don't know what I'm talking about, consider yourself and your retinas blessed because the whole thing can't be unseen, the anger unfelt."
A government action and accompanying Department of Housing video provoked intense emotional responses among people priced out of housing. The immediate reaction began with rage and progressed through disbelief, despair, apoplexy, disenchantment and exasperation, described as the six stages of losing the will. The imagery in the video is portrayed as impossible to unsee and as generating enduring anger. The episode underscores the depth of frustration and sense of humiliation felt by a generation unable to rent or buy and highlights the emotional toll of housing unaffordability.
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