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I have not looked into any sources on what life was like for a feudal peasant. However, I've heard that peasants had more holidays and rest. I also believe the life of a peasant was more communal and satisfactory with religion being a central feature. This, to me, is a stark contrast to the life of the modern proletariat in the Global North who often lives for work, is more and more isolated, and maybe gets only a month off work. Yes, we have higher life expectancy now (quantity) but I cant help but think that peasants had a better quality of life. Please educate me on this topic and provide some sources to look at. Thank you! ๐Ÿ™

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[โ€“] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

challenging the pro-capitalist narrative that capitalism has been a force for good in the world

Doesn't Marx have some things to say about how capitalism was historically progressive compared to feudalism?

The answer to "capitalism was an improvement over feudalism" isn't to argue the point. The answer is that just as capitalism was an improvement over feudalism, so is communism an improvement over capitalism.