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by jonhohle 1305 days ago
And we get to thank our benevolent government for being so kind as to grant us temporary use of their lands to toil for their benefit. Is progress monetary theory moving towards feudalism as a solution to capitalism?
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So you’d prefer thank our benevolent landlords for being so kind as to grant us temporary use of their lands to toil for their benefit.

Your argument makes no sense, regardless wherever the proposed solution would work

No, I was saying the idea of using solely LVT to fund the government is exactly what feudalism was. Unless you were in the ruling class, things didn’t go too well. Why would it work now when our public servants already lord their limited power over the populous? I’d rather have a monopolist who is theoretically bound by the same rules and laws as I am own the land than an entity with an army or a monopoly on violence.
> * So you’d prefer thank our benevolent landlords for being so kind as to grant us temporary use of their lands to toil for their benefit.*

In many countries you know you can buy property?