To be fair that is misleading. Even in the most extreme cases, Feudal Europe arguably struggled to maintain authoritarianism as it was often government and mili

To be fair that is misleading. Even in the most extreme cases, Feudal Europe arguably struggled to maintain authoritarianism as it was often government and military power was decentralized. Let's be honest though, I was never talking about feudal Europe. We're talking about America, and yes, modern democracy that built the Western world. Your characterization of it as always authoritarian is plainly erroneous.