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[–] archomrade@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

99% of the population were literally slaves

.... something seems off

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, if you think that peasantry was cool...

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
  • slavery and peasantry are distinct, though I understand they are similar in many important and relevant ways
  • there are only pretty minor (and impractical) differences between feudal peasants and contemporary employer-employee arrangements

There is a reason many have suggested we are headed toward (or already in) a neo-feudalism

I say if we have to live as peasants anyway, let's bring back tar and feathering

Edit: hell, we even still have lord and tenant as titles

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Contemporary employer-employee arrangements are not even close to the feudal peasantry.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn, guess i'll just take your word for it.

I was reading this but maybe you're reading something else.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

That's some commie lunacy.