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fadedrose

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13. He should have put a "sarcasm" thingy

Reply to Hutzpa (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 01:34 PM

Jan 2014

The reason he posted it is because he feels exactly the same as you and is not happy with the situation..

Most of us are serfs and are not happy about it...but those who use "serfs" love the idea of not taking care of them or anyone, just jusing them.

It means no sick days, pensions, holiday pays, health care, unions, family care, etc., and it suits them fine.

THAT was the point.

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Serfs are better than slaves. [View all] alberg Jan 2014 OP

Traditionally, though, serfs had rights to a percent of the harvest, a patch of land to grow their El_Johns Jan 2014 #1

Traditions have been known to change! atreides1 Jan 2014 #3

But when you don't have feudal rights, it's no longer serfdom. It's "free labor capitalism". El_Johns Jan 2014 #17

Many a time I've thought of this as a rerun of Medieval Times. Incisive distinction. libdem4life Jan 2014 #2

Serfs is a poor word choice but the message is right on. Coyotl Jan 2014 #4

So this is what have become of DU Hutzpa Jan 2014 #5

It's not prejudice, it's sarcasm, satire, irony and outrage. alberg Jan 2014 #6

I got it... fadedrose Jan 2014 #7

Ofcourse it's meant no harm to you Hutzpa Jan 2014 #9

He should have put a "sarcasm" thingy fadedrose Jan 2014 #13

Then I'm afraid it's a poor attempt at sarcasm Hutzpa Jan 2014 #10

It looks like most people gaspee Jan 2014 #12

I think it is a brilliant insight. Big Blue Marble Jan 2014 #14

I see no prejudice. El_Johns Jan 2014 #18

Saw first hand a modern system of serfdom in the last century. Cleita Jan 2014 #8

ever since maybe the 1760s (in Russia) it's been serfs! with! capital! MisterP Jan 2014 #15

The tragedy of the commons. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #11

Some time ago (last year, maybe?) another DUer coined the term "free-range slaves" for the same idea July Jan 2014 #16