The issue isn’t inherently with capitalism as a system—it’s with the way those at the top exploit it. In theory, capitalism rewards innovation and effort, but in practice, unchecked greed and power hoarding create inequality. Reform and accountability, not rejection, are the solutions.
Also the catholic church insisted on giving the half the year off because otherwise it would be to much work.
Obviously, workdays were probably longer back then, compared to european standards, but the point still stands
Ya no, they still had to take care of the animals and work near non stop gathering food, fixing up their clothing and homes, collecting wood, and a bunch of other things. If they took more than a day or two off a month they could die.
Hmmmm - go ask a farmer if he gets time off over winter.
AI says they likely got an extended Christmas that spilled into January, but given their workload, not sure their total ‘time off’ would come close to comparing to ours…
"While winter was a time for rest, farms still required work. Peasants spread manure to fertilize their fields; they harvested cabbages and leaks; they planted new vines and pruned their older ones; they cut and pruned their trees."
those guys where actually the progressives during the french revolution, the conservatives wanted to raise tax on the bourgiouse and give to the king as he was "ordaned by god"
And I work hard every day just to function (not perfectly but enough to do my day job), in fact it costs me in medication, counselling, my psych for that functioning even with benefits, and all with ongoing, lasting effects from a horrible life
And there are people worse than me doing/paying more
"Can you believe they want us to stop bringing all our livestock into the middle of town square? How else are we supposed to sell them? This is just another attempt to squash our freedoms disguised as a measure to 'flatten the plague curve.'"
Yup...I am old enough to see Reaganomics trickle down. Rich got rich, inflation & debt soar! We have a bigger problem...A REAL DEEP STATE called the Heritage Foundation Project 2025..they will destroy Government!!
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Also Trickle Down Economics is bullshit.
“Come see the violence inherent in the system!”
They got more “vacation” than modern jobs.
Obviously, workdays were probably longer back then, compared to european standards, but the point still stands
AI says they likely got an extended Christmas that spilled into January, but given their workload, not sure their total ‘time off’ would come close to comparing to ours…
And there are people worse than me doing/paying more
"Faith over Reason"
Blame the Puritans