The origin of capitalism was depriving British peasants of their - TopicsExpress



          

The origin of capitalism was depriving British peasants of their access to land (seizure of property, you might call it), and therefore their means of subsistence, making them dependent on the market for their survival. Once propertyless, they were forced to flock to the dreck, drink and disease of slum-ridden cities to sell the only thing they had – their capacity to use their brains and muscles to work – or die. Just like them, the vast majority of people today are deprived of access to the resources we need to flourish, though they exist in abundant quantities, so as to force us to work for a boss who is trying to get rich by paying us less and working us harder. alternet.org/visions/7-huge-misconceptions-about-communism-and-capitalism?paging=off¤t_page=1#bookmark
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:13:10 +0000

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