• Hegar@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    I think technically it’s 10k+ years too late - hereditary holders of oppressive levels of wealth have been emiserating their fellow humans since it became possible to store oppressive levels of wealth.

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      2 months ago

      It really began with the agricultural revolution. As soon as it became possible to store enough food for the winter people started trying to steal it.

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        2 months ago

        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.

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          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.