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by sharklazer 1667 days ago
I hate to break it to you, but you’ve got tradition backwards. We have always been bosses of ourselves, it’s only been recently we’ve been made wage slaves. Even 100 years ago, it was conceivable for most to live off the land, you owned. Now, who can own land?

Otherwise I agree.
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rodelrod 1667 days ago
> to live off the land

Yes, in a good year.

> you owned

Only in the Americas. And we all know how that was made possible.

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burntoutfire 1667 days ago
> > you owned

> Only in the Americas. And we all know how that was made possible.

Yup. The term "landlord" didn't originally mean "a guy owning a bunch of flats for rent in London", but rather a noble who rented out his lands to local peasants.

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