Re: Observer poll gives tories 12 pt lead - Another poll gives tories only 1 pt lead... Archived Message
Posted by dereklane on September 15, 2019, 4:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Observer poll gives tories 12 pt lead - Another poll gives tories only 1 pt lead..."
You would say class doesn't matter so much to you. That's quite obvious. Re peasants; peasants had land to build their home and feed themselves and family. That was the price for taking up arms when the duke needed them. Now, we pay taxes which buy military might, you might be a soldier too in that military, but what you don't get is any guarantees of home or land. This generation and those to come are dispossessed of even that right. Comparing then to now from the outside (from the rich classes) shows a lack of understanding of exactly what is going on here. By most accounts were poorer now as peasants than we were 400 years back. Life expectancy was lower for everyone, and the only reason we've had better healthcare for a time is because it suits the rich to have the poor work skilled jobs for longer. We are still expendable in the eyes of the rich. You might not see it that way but the continued amassing of wealth such families enjoy is still at the direct expense of the labour of the poor.
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