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Billionaires started a class war. Americans must act. (thehill.com)

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[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Agreed on the timing, but not the cause. As soon as making a living became dependent on a fixed piece of land, ownership of that land made it possible to demand rent.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

The agricultural revolution was what began the exploitation of fixed tracts of land. Before that people were nomadic; following the movement of prey animal herds.