• deaf_fish@lemm.ee
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    12 hours ago

    In a capitalist society, raising prices on victims due to supply and demand is rational behavior.

    The problem here is less with the landlord and more with the system we live in. It motivates everyone to have antisocial behavior.

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      5 minutes ago

      Completely agree.

      The landlord is a piece of shit.

      The system that drives people to act like pieces of shit is a bigger piece of shit.

      And I definitely think the landlord can both be acting rationally and be a piece of shit. I also don’t place all the blame on the landlord, and even though anyone with a 10k plus apartment for rent has WAY more money than me they and I are likely in basically the same boat when compared to the actual capitalist class.

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      12 hours ago

      I agree that the system we live in is partially responsible, but it has never motivated me to be a piece of shit. People are still responsible for their actions.

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        11 hours ago

        We don’t know what situation the landlord is in. Maybe they are also turbo fucked. The human instinct to survive is strong.

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          9 hours ago

          If someone pinches me in the face, I guess I can safely assume you will be okay with me punching you.

          It’s the same logic, and it’s fucking disgusting.

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            1 hour ago

            What? How? Who pinched you in the face in this situation? Who am I in this situation? I am very confused.