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[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce."

-Adam Smith

[-] PanArab@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Adam Smith, famous commie. If you took his quote without attribution people would think it is something Mao said while doing nothing wrong.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Adam Smith is massively misquoted by libertarians and conservatives. He railed against landlords, corporations, and monopolies. He's the reason we have the phrase, "rent seeking behavior".

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