they used to have an on-call maintenance person that could unlock your apartment, but then a couple of years ago the leasing office that ran three buildings got bought by a bigger property management company that runs thousands

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    How so? Please explain. Maybe we can find some common ground. This is your opportunity to ask questions to someone you hate.

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      “As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce.” - Adam Smith

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      Whether you already know (and are feigning ignorance) or not, that’s just different kinds of aware and unaware parasitism. Rent-seeking as an economic activity is parasitism, full stop.

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      Nobody hates you. We hate landlords. Landlord-ism isn’t an inalienable trait. You weren’t born a lord or lady of the land. You can stop forcing people to pay your mortgage anytime you want.