marx-doomer Coulda just thrown my hands up, given up on trying to make a difference, and just decided I was going to grab as much as I humanly could but noooo...

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[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 35 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I keep thinking of how recently it was an insult to call someone 'rent-seeking' but it's what the entire economy is built on

[–] miz@hexbear.net 21 points 4 days ago

[coughs] passive income specialist

[–] decaptcha@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sorry if I'm not reading this the way you intended, but was "rent-seeking" ever not meant as derogatory?

[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I just meant it was derogatory up until very recently, it would've been uncouth to be openly admitting their business models are about making every single person pay rent on every single thing they interact with but now it's how you get investor money

[–] decaptcha@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago

I'm with you now, thanks! My brain was not cooperating this morning.