It is thought to have originated from Karl Marx's rentier capitalism concepts.
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Just make Fiat debt money work better for society not for the rentier class.
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It is rigged in favour of the rentier parasites and their fraudulent banker buddies.
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Islamic banking has at it's heart, protection of the peasant class from the rentier class.
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It is, moreover, an example of rentier, absentee landlord capitalism.
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In anticipation of this, the incumbent rentier would reduce prices.
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He was the owner of a large estate, agriculturist and rentier.
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So the elimination of the rentier is already proceeding apace.
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The term rentier state has only been used since the 20th century.
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Someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
An individual who does not work for a living, but instead receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, or capital gains, from his or her assets and investments
A person whose income comes mainly from rent on land or, more broadly, from assets rather than labor. (Pronounced "Ron' Tee Yay".)