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If fascism is capitalism in decay, what was feudalism in decay? Is the extreme reactionary response to the birth of the new mode of production a necessary feature of the process of revolution? (hexbear.net)
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Was the development of absolutism a response to the rising capitalist class, or off republicanism? My knowledge of late medieval history is really not as strong as it could be so I’m interested to hear what people think

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[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I think we don't have a proper name for it, since we just think of it all as fuedalism

Isn’t this telling. That after a few centuries, the same will be true of capitalism/fascism - one is simply a tool trying to maintain the other.

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, people already largely think of America as just capitalism, even though it's had a lot of the features of fascism for a long time.

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 7 points 7 hours ago

and by a long time you mean basically for it's entire existence