• FundMECFS
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    4 days ago

    It’s seriously so bad. I have a friend who’se family earns a lot of money. Like both his parents work in academia.

    And none of the banks would even let them take out a morgtage to buy a modest appartment. It’s ridiculous.

    Rentierism is theft.

    Rentierism definition

    an economic system in which a large share of wealth and income is generated not by producing goods or services, but by owning assets and charging others to use them. These assets might include:

    • Land (collected via rent),
    • Financial capital (collected via interest or dividends),
    • Intellectual property (collected via royalties or licensing),
    • Infrastructure (collected via usage fees or tolls),
    • Housing (collected via real estate speculation).
    • Clay_pidgin
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      34 days ago

      Ah, I read it as re-enterism and thought there was some kind of Right of Return, and Switzerland was flooded by grandchildren coming back.

      • FundMECFS
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        44 days ago

        Nah. I’m all for free movement. If it was upto me we’d abolish made up lines like borders and let people live wherever they want.