β² 1321 βΌ Real Breadwinner π (thelemmy.club) submitted 6 months ago by diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 139 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 7 points 6 months ago* (2 children) To me, it sounds like an alternative word for slave owner. Probably because of the "lord" part in the word.... Gives me feudal vibes, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago You're soooo close lmao keep going you're almost there! π permalink fedilink source parent [β] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) That's because of the way that word is, ya see. It's not the same. As slavery or feudalism. Or indentured servitude. Or sharecropping. Or company towns and scrip. Or union-busting, "off-shoring", easy payday loans, easy credit, permanent basement minimum wages. But here, and now? And surely, more clearly all the time, not just here, not just "for now" - It's a new shape of boot, one of a few really, that look like the old boots, but a little different. And now with sparkling added (modern) effervescence (TM). permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago You're soooo close lmao keep going you're almost there! π permalink fedilink source parent
[β] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) That's because of the way that word is, ya see. It's not the same. As slavery or feudalism. Or indentured servitude. Or sharecropping. Or company towns and scrip. Or union-busting, "off-shoring", easy payday loans, easy credit, permanent basement minimum wages. But here, and now? And surely, more clearly all the time, not just here, not just "for now" - It's a new shape of boot, one of a few really, that look like the old boots, but a little different. And now with sparkling added (modern) effervescence (TM). permalink fedilink source parent
