Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

During the French Revolution, similarly, church land was seized and sold off to commerce-minded investors — riches ensued. https://t.co/BU5gGfMC7H https://t.co/OPYjdHguAr — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 23, 2023

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Henry VIII seized monastic land and sold it off to commercial-minded investors, what happened next contributed to the Industrial Revolution growth takeoff. https://t.co/BU5gGfN9Xf https://t.co/Vsm5Yjaqk1 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 23, 2023

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

I don't think the moral of the story for Americans living in 2023 is that we should close monasteries or seize church land, but it is evidence that treating land as a more "normal" commodity can have large economic benefits. https://t.co/BU5gGfN9Xf — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 23, 2023