Comment on what was the worst enemy of feudalism?
leadore@lemmy.world 3 days ago
In Europe, what ended feudalism wasn’t so much a counteracting -ism, but the bubonic plague, which in the first wave wiped out nearly a third of the population, so many people that the remaining peasants’ labor was suddenly worth a lot more, giving them much more bargaining power for better wages and working conditions.
abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
So, you’re saying we need a deadly virus that kills a massive chunk of the population? I’ll see what I can do.
Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Please don’t. Just wash yourself weekly at least please.
leadore@lemmy.world 2 days ago
No, I’m not saying anything about what we need, just providing some historical context around what brought feudalism to an end – and replaced it with capitalism.