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[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Feudalism never went away, it just rebranded.

[–] TheBigMike@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Could you elaborate, since I have absolutely no clue what connections significant enough you are making to say this.

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 21 points 1 year ago

In feudalism, you know full well you're being exploited. In capitalism, you might not be aware of it, but you still are. The idea is that you're being paid for your work but, if the pay is so little that it might as well not matter to the payer at all, and is hardly a living wage, then we're essentially back at square one.

Granted, I don't think we're as close to the grain of outright slavery that feudalism was, but on a long enough timeline, we will be. Companies will want more and more profit, taking more and more from the consumers and working class. People will either fight back or... put up with it.

[–] Elric@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please don't be willfully obtuse. You know...

[–] Elric@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

As Leonard Cohen said "everybody knows the game is rigged"

[–] MrMamiya@feddit.de 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One must imagine Sisyphus happy

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

He kinda was. He was given the option to stop at any time.

[–] HowMany@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a rigged game. We can't even get tickets.

[–] trailing9@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can play if you want. Ask around for others who want to play and start a cooperative.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just stop being poor, rinse repeat

[–] EherVielleicht@feddit.de 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] eldain@feddit.nl 13 points 1 year ago

Hot unions in your area would like to meet you.

[–] sour@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

capitalism: where everyone wins but you

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Change the word share holder to slave holder and things start to make a lot more sense.

[–] Random_user@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I don't see either of those words

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago

If you are not happy with your life, change it.