"Whenever there are in any country uncultivated lands and unemployed poor, it is clear that the laws of property have been so far extended as to violate natural right. The earth is given as a common stock for man to labor and live on. The small landowners are the most precious part of a state."

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-thomas jefferson

fuck you jef bezos and your 2 million acres

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[–]luster 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (12 children)

Do you really think US poor have any interest whatsoever in cultivating land?

[–]jet199Instigatrix 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe not but in the UK sells in the gardening sector actually went up 30% during lockdown. As soon as anyone has the time and a bit of space that's what they fall back on for a hobby. I mean 90% of people fit the stereotype for their group, Brits garden.

[–]iraelmossadreddit[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

don't most poor people like drugs? legalize all drugs and let em grow poppies/cocaine/weed then cia goes bankrupt

[–]luster 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

Wow, the whole country could become Portland, OR.

[–]iraelmossadreddit[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

they can't legally grow poppies or coca in oregon so the cia has a monopoly.climate isn't good for it either.... oregon should grow stuff like potataoes

[–]jet199Instigatrix 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the majority of people could get away with growing opium poppies in their garden with no one noticing. It's hardly a common crime in the West. And they just look like normal poppies.

[–]luster 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The US doesn't need anymore drug addicts. I don't care if people grow the stuff as long as we can deport addicts to Haiti or something.

[–]iraelmossadreddit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

better get rid of like 90 percent of americans that are addicted to caffine then

[–]luster 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Caffeine is not equivalent to cocaine and heroin you fucking imbecile.

[–]iraelmossadreddit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

that's true. it's a worse drug than cocaine. worse for you too. id rather have coca tea than coffee

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    [–]iraelmossadreddit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    ur retarded

    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Tax the landlords! A land value tax is the only solution.