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[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 hours ago

Originally called "The Landlord's Game" Parker Brothers changed it to something less obviously terrible in the run up to the great depression.

Goes to show you how indoctrinated and manipulated we all are when we think that the idea of a monopoly is more acceptable than a landlord.

[-] Skua@kbin.earth 2 points 3 hours ago

They clearly meant it's a worse name for a board game, not that it references a worse thing

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