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> "if you have a better system than feudalism, we're all ears". But we did have a better system.
by fortuna86 4y ago
> "if you have a better system than feudalism, we're all ears".
But we did have a better system.
- UncleMeat 4y agoSure if you are so confident that the existing system is maximally good, you’d be interacting with professors of economics, history, and sociology, not college freshmen since a bunch of people 18 year olds aren’t exactly most equipped to answer these questions.
- fortuna86 4y agoTo be clear, you are implying civilization was better off during feudalism?
- UncleMeat 4y agoNo. I am saying that complaining about "every college freshman who just took poli sci 101" is not an effective way of engaging in discussion about the merits of capitalism.
- fortuna86 4y agoAnd assuming I am "confident that the existing system is maximally good" is equally as bad of footing to begin a discussion. I think nothing of the sort.
- nemothekid 4y ago>But we did have a better system 1. You can only make that assertion in hindsight. 2. The adoption of that "better system" wasn't sunshine and roses.
- fortuna86 4y ago1. Ok 2. Yes revolution is bad, violent, and dark times in the short term. More of an argument to reform our current system rather than listen to romantic ideas of ditching capitalism as a whole.