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[–] TheCompliantCitizen@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Owning 1 extra property and renting: Okay

Owning apartment complex and renting: Okay

Owing millions of single family homes and duplexes and rent hiking/price hiking the entire market: not okay

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Owning 1 slave: Okay

Owning a dozen slaves: Okay

Owning hundreds of slaves: not okay.

/s obviously

/uj

Of course slavery and landlordism aren't identical in every respect, but they both are based on a parasite class doing no work, and extracting labor value from people who do. Large-scale vs small-scale doesn't make landlording any more ethical.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

Do you have a problem with public housing or are landlords okay when it’s the state?

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