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"I went to high school. Hear my wisdom"
If you disagree, feel free to point to a superior alternative which has been demonstrated in reality
Socialism
As demonstrated by which socialist country
You got asked to name a successful economic system, and you chose feudalism? Holy shit man i’d love to hear the argument to back this up
Its slavery with extra steps. No upward mobility at all. Ask the Irish what caused their famous potato famine.
Feudalism didn't lift nearly as many people out of poverty compared to Capitalism.
Not trying to be antagonistic, but the only number I know from that era is the 10,000,000 civilians who died during the Bolshevik Revolution.
And I gotta admit, that's not making me look forward to your revolution...