That’s not a different discussion, though.

bullshit. me pointing out that renting is acceptable in certain situations and price gouging renters are not the same. they're related, but are different debates.

If tools were collectively owned, for instance, they could be kept in a community tool locker/garage that the whole community would own and be able to borrow whenever needed. “Rent” would be replaced by a small fee paid into the community to maintain the tools, not some profit seeking parasitism from a renter looking to exploit people’s need for tools.

there is nothing wrong with this either. my point was i have zero reason to ever own an auger. i'd rent it, use it, then return. i don't want to store that shit or maintain it. i live in a condo with limited storage space for that, not to mention i'd probably use it once a decade.

Renting isn’t the problem. Renters are.

wut?