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Another valuable life lesson from Elmo and friends! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 month ago

The problem is that landlords don't create value, they seek to endlessly profit off of one time labor. Rent-seeking creates no real Value of any substance.

[-] void_star@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago

If they don’t create value then they wouldn’t exist in a capitalist market. Their value is that they take the liability of homeownership.

[-] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Capitalism optimizes for exchange value not use value, also landlordism is a fuedal holdover that hurts capitalism, I would suggest reading the chapters in capital volume 3 on land rent

[-] void_star@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

I agree I think they should probably be taxed accordingly. My comment was more just a face value judgement that they do exist and they are of value because people do rent houses.

I’m also not really sure what a viable alternative is in a free market.

[-] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

I’m also not really sure what a viable alternative is in a free market.

https://youtu.be/Hcl3R-yARX8?si=H44MrRjaNH0ob8Bx

[-] void_star@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

How is a 30 minute video about the Soviet economy a valid answer to alternatives to landlordism in a capitalist market? At least give me a timestamp where they speak to this point.