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Mike W.

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Yay Feudalism
« on: 2014-08-15, 23:40:37 »
I think this guy's comprehension of medieval society is way off.

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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #1 on: 2014-08-16, 00:40:24 »
Yes, a society in which leadership positions are based solely on being born to the right person always ensures the strongest and most qualified leaders are always at the top...  :)  Obviously there are lots of gems in there, but I found that one particularly amusing! Be careful, you may shatter his reason for being if he finds out the truth!
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #2 on: 2014-08-16, 01:28:23 »
My, what a ... Unique idea of how the feudal system worked. Must be why there was never any internal strife or peasant revolts ever eh?
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #3 on: 2014-08-16, 01:30:26 »
Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2014-08-16, 01:28:23
My, what a ... Unique idea of how the feudal system worked. Must be why there was never any internal strife or peasant revolts ever eh?

Nope, everyone was a happy independent contractor!
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #4 on: 2014-08-16, 01:40:24 »
Well, he did get one thing right: you really don't see it on Oprah.


Quote from: Ian on 2014-08-16, 01:30:26
Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2014-08-16, 01:28:23
My, what a ... Unique idea of how the feudal system worked. Must be why there was never any internal strife or peasant revolts ever eh?

Nope, everyone was a happy independent contractor!

LOL!
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #5 on: 2014-08-16, 14:10:21 »
Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2014-08-16, 01:28:23
My, what a ... Unique idea of how the feudal system worked. Must be why there was never any internal strife or peasant revolts ever eh?

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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #6 on: 2014-08-16, 14:18:47 »
Quote from: Ian on 2014-08-16, 00:40:24
Yes, a society in which leadership positions are based solely on being born to the right person always ensures the strongest and most qualified leaders are always at the top...  :)  Obviously there are lots of gems in there, but I found that one particularly amusing! Be careful, you may shatter his reason for being if he finds out the truth!

Ooooooo I love bearing bad news to the right people who deserve to hear it in an over-bearing, arrogant (told-you-so) mannerism with sarcastic overtone. Let me do it!! Let me do it!! :)
 
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #7 on: 2014-08-17, 03:40:32 »
Quote from: Lord Dane on 2014-08-16, 14:18:47
Quote from: Ian on 2014-08-16, 00:40:24
Yes, a society in which leadership positions are based solely on being born to the right person always ensures the strongest and most qualified leaders are always at the top...  :)  Obviously there are lots of gems in there, but I found that one particularly amusing! Be careful, you may shatter his reason for being if he finds out the truth!

Ooooooo I love bearing bad news to the right people who deserve to hear it in an over-bearing, arrogant (told-you-so) mannerism with sarcastic overtone. Let me do it!! Let me do it!! :)
 

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Quote from: Ian on 2014-08-16, 01:30:26
Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2014-08-16, 01:28:23
My, what a ... Unique idea of how the feudal system worked. Must be why there was never any internal strife or peasant revolts ever eh?

Nope, everyone was a happy independent contractor!

Yep and at the end of the day, the lords come out and sing campfire songs with us!
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #8 on: 2014-08-18, 03:00:46 »
Rainbows & unicorns!
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #9 on: 2014-08-18, 13:49:31 »
Dear me, not overly religious? What history books is this guy reading? Must be "Medieval history for the unthinking optimist." I notice he glosses over poverty, serfdom, social requirements of the nobility, how women of all classes were property, how if you were a lesser lord and someone wanted your land they could just take it by force of arms, weak inbred royalty, and many other very interesting points that would have added a bit of spice to his otherwise ideal period of time.
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #10 on: 2014-08-18, 14:34:55 »
I'm just glad that I now know the true source of my existential emptiness.
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #11 on: 2014-08-18, 15:07:21 »
Quote from: Ian on 2014-08-16, 00:40:24
Yes, a society in which leadership positions are based solely on being born to the right person always ensures the strongest and most qualified leaders are always at the top...  :) 

Wait, "birthright" and "meritocracy" aren't the same thing??? :)
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #12 on: 2014-08-18, 17:36:17 »
Well obviously if they're born into the inheritance, they'll spend their entire lives learning how to rule. That way they'll have "earned" their new role.
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #13 on: 2014-08-18, 17:49:39 »
Lol, oh dear. I suppose they would learn to rule well as much as our current government has done.
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Re: Yay Feudalism
« Reply #14 on: 2014-08-19, 16:18:18 »
LOL

"It was a time of grace."

Where'd you find this guy?  He totally bought into the Hollywood romance.
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