[now__what]

Did you actually read the article?

The statement about Paine is brief, and the author immediately moves on. In the full context of the article, it functions more to establish context than to bolster an argument. I have no horse in this race, but it's very weird that you've decided to cherry-pick this one statement so strongly.

[karaterobot]

Yep, I read the article, thanks for your concern. The fact that the author begins and ends the article by talking about Thomas Paine's position on land ownership isn't an accident. The point is to say land ownership is some modern perversion, maybe even an un-American one, so it's fair to call that into question.

[legitster]

The author is also heavily misquoting Henry George out of context to make their point.

[now__what]

Now that is a much more compelling critique. Thank you for sending me down this interesting rabbithole...