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[–] Dinodicchellathicc@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The world was a better place when politicians had to worry about get tarred and feathered, quartered, or thrown out of windows.

[–] 22dobbeltskudhul@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So never?

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You forgot one small thing - 99% of the population were literally slaves during these wonderful times.

[–] 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-frudalism

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 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

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

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

[+] erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml -6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hot take: The world was better when the ruler was trained from birth to govern. Let's start training people from birth to govern, and give them access to more power. Take away power from the Oligarchical media that has turned the poor against each other.

[–] wanderingmagus@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

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