da law, anti-racist links and pashukanis

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu May 6 06:11:45 PDT 1999


S Pawlett wrote:


>But, as you know, the whole system is based on something for nothings. Income
>streams accruing from stock& bonds, interest on one's bank accounts, landlords
>collecting rent and corporate welfare. Noone who collects income from these
>sources can be said to be working for or earning their money.

Well yeah, which is why they're called parasites in some circles. So how can you consistently condemn unearned capital income at the same time you're arguing for a separation of work and income? I say this as someone very sympathetic to the idea, but at a loss for how to argue for it.

Doug



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