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A very different situation in degree. The nobility in Hungary considered the peasants to be sub-human. This was partly because they were physically distinct fro
by chromaton 5y ago
A very different situation in degree. The nobility in Hungary considered the peasants to be sub-human. This was partly because they were physically distinct from the upper classes. This, in turn, was because they didn't have enough to eat, though the nobles didn't recognize that.
Also, the high-born were free to rape and kill peasants with no repercussions.
Like I say, read the book.
- pietrovismara 5y ago> The nobility in Hungary considered the peasants to be sub-human. Honestly even this statement would probably apply to our society as well if you'd replace nobility with the "ruling class", but I get your point. Obviously there are big differences between then and today and I don't want to minimize those, although I feel even though the "implementation details" have changed a lot (no more free raping and killing thankfully - but only if you exclude submerged stories like the Epstein case), structurally our society still works similarly.