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That's not a reason for anyone to make money from rents.
That's a different discussion. I'm just saying there are reasons to rent rather than own.
That's not a different discussion, though.
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.
Renting isn't the problem. Renters are.
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.
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.
wut?
Rent seekers are parasites and the world would be better off without them.
They are unproductive exploiters and can and should be completely replaced.