Some dumb guy on the Internet is saying that it reminds him of a time when he was actually happy. Now, he's obviously racially dogwhistling, but it really occurred to me that I don't really know what life was like for a non-slave, non-rich person back then. Obviously, it was hell on earth for slaves, and probably pretty good for the super rich (just like every other time). Was it better or worse for a free, working class person than the northern states? Better or worse than the US right now?

  • SadStruggle92 [none/use name]
    ·
    2 years ago

    Small-holders always suffer under slave/serf regimes since they can’t compete with the planter class (due to economies of scale and the aristocratic control of the state apparatus).

    Why do they never fuckin' see this though? That is what I don't really get. People just straight up refuse to understand that they personally are almost certainly not gonna fuckin' win the lottery, and yet they keep trying to play it anyways instead of giving up the game & doing something more productive. I don't get it.