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it’s only “radical” from the narrow perspective of the last few hundred years of western capitalism. > Say he was a high-ranking professional or a successful entrepreneur and he us…

> Your example doesn’t really make sense - someone living paycheck to paycheck would default on a mortgage even if they got one. It’s for those people that renting makes the most s…

I never said it was “free money,” i said it was exploitation. just because it takes some effort to extract money from me doesn’t make it justifiable. In other words, here’s the wor…

> If being a landlord is so easy, why wouldn't everyone do it? maybe just sit and think about this one for a minute? the answer is that they don't have the capital, which is why it…

> Repairs, insurance, inspections, et cetera rents in the city where I live are up 11% in the past year. did the cost of repairs and inspections increase by that much? > Also stagi…

that work is done by maintenance workers — unless the landlord is personally out performing all the repairs, in which case they deserve to be compensated for their labor like anyon…

hmmm, i live in a similarly sized building with a live-in super. he's not the one receiving a third of my monthly income. where is the rest going?

why do you think it is one?

> I am hardcore free market fundamentalist, but profit motive should not come anywhere near healthcare. > Government intervention in healthcare won't fix healthcare. Instead, it wi…

“peaceful empire” is a total oxymoron. the concept of empire is predicated on the subjugation of other countries and people. and please, citation very much needed on the assertion …

> You know, the US does do peacekeeping, and does at times invade for actual humanitarian reasons. yes, I too am very smart and unquestioningly parrot my rulers' propaganda lines.

> the US is the most peaceful empire in the history of mankind. i want some of whatever the hell it is you're smoking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_involvement_in_r.…

another way to rephrase that is "if you choose not to work, you will stay in prison for longer." sounds pretty coercive to me!

> The root of the problem is if there is injustice in sentencing or coercive work conditions. Not the work itself. lol what? they're in a cage guarded by men with guns. what about …

and what risk is that? if the company goes under, they need to get a job like everyone else. the only “risk” is that they no longer get to be the big boss. cry me a river. meanwhil…

never said anything about rights. but it sounds like came in with an attitude of condescension, disrespect, and antagonism. i don't see why you'd expect them to respond with good w…

maybe if you walk into a community and immediately disrespect their rules you shouldn't expect a particularly warm welcome

> Political note: calls for nationalisation, in American politics, is a gift to the other side. Perhaps you should rephrase this as "calls for nationalization run counter to my own…

nobody generally feels like an economic parasite.

i was responding to the parent’s description of people having “lost their ambition.” not everyone needs ambition, and ambition can be destructive. what you’re describing sounds lik…

doesn't sound like their "minds were ruined", but rather that they have different priorities than you and that you're narrowminded and judgemental.

> I’ve been considering starting a software coop to build open source versions of these middleman gig work services for a while. Would anyone on here be interested in joining one? …

Congrats on entirely missing the point, which is that the workers created that wealth in the first place and should not have to “buy in” (read: purchase equity from capitalist owne…