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Cleita

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11. Not exactly. Peasants couldn't quit their jobs or move away

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 07:44 PM

Jan 2012

unless they were so clever and talented at something that they could break the generational bondage they were under. I have always been working class but back in better days, I could move and change jobs without any real trauma. I don't think that is true today. It's probably even worse today because people are losing their jobs and places to live and there is nothing out there to replace what has been lost.

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"these are the demands of a peasantry, not a working class" [View all] Remember Me Jan 2012 OP

K&R Odin2005 Jan 2012 #1

Jubilee, all you religious freaks. Demands GOD. WingDinger Jan 2012 #2

Interesting... ananda Jan 2012 #3

Big probelm in the first sentance. Peasants don't work? Marnie Jan 2012 #4

If you read the article Remember Me Jan 2012 #7

Two big "probelms" in your first "sentance" Nostradammit Jan 2012 #19

Perhaps this person should check their history books regarding peasant uprisings. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #5

I think he's trying to show a disconnect malthaussen Jan 2012 #6

Well, I'd encourage YOU to read the damn article as well Remember Me Jan 2012 #8

Oops. Okay. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #12

Insightful. Cleita Jan 2012 #9

For all practical purposes the working class _are_ peasants.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #10

Not exactly. Peasants couldn't quit their jobs or move away Cleita Jan 2012 #11

Try and remember this next time a robot on T.V. tells you that austerity measures are neccessary.... midnight Jan 2012 #13

At least the peasents were guranteed a place to live, the same can't be said of people today. white_wolf Jan 2012 #14

Excellent point - sometimes it is hard to see the forest for the trees... /nt jimlup Jan 2012 #15

A more descriptive term than peasantry might be peons. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #16

Back in the day, we were known as the 'Proletariat'.... Umbral Jan 2012 #17

descriptive uniform alterfurz Jan 2012 #18

Haha. That's rich Remember Me Jan 2012 #20

T-shirt available from cafepress.com alterfurz Jan 2012 #21