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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 8:43:38 PM

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The only difference between historical peasants and modern day peasants is, the historical ones knew they were peasants.

Modern day peasants are a human race who have been pacified with material nonsense, an abundance of entertainment and a hundred different flavors of coffee. We have been nurtured into believing we need to be kept safe and comfortable (accepted by the other peasants). To retain that much needed safety and comfort, we allow a small percentage in power to manipulate and control our very existence.

We are ruled by thieves and there’s very little us cynics can do about it.

Great point.
I often feel I am in some sort of Matrix.
It's a sad phenomenon.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 8:51:08 PM

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It looks like Europe has the best paid leave situation!

More paid leave the better!

It's very much an American problem, as several have mentioned here.
Many of us have a lot of leave we never use, unless for a family or medical situation.
Many Americans are lucky to take 1-2 weeks off a year.
It's the American way, to not take long vacations, and overall the norm.
I am sure there is a correlation to mental health issues, and lack of vacations.

Of course we don't have an epidemic of mental health issues in the states.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:12:01 PM

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Oh but that's not counting the (moveable) property taxes, the land tax, trade tax, custom tax (although this was later revised to be on foreign merchants only), military tax and so on and so forth. Without looking at specific figures, I do not think the average middle-class are in any particular way better or worse off. We just like to pretend we are not the equivalent of medieval peasants.

lol, most won't admit this no matter how hard things get for many people.
Peasants with technology, unable to grasp most are peasants.

Actually i think more and more people are starting to grasp it these days. Financially most people are very vulnerable these days.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:20:32 PM

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It looks like Europe has the best paid leave situation!

More paid leave the better!

It's very much an American problem, as several have mentioned here.
Many of us have a lot of leave we never use, unless for a family or medical situation.
Many Americans are lucky to take 1-2 weeks off a year.
It's the American way, to not take long vacations, and overall the norm.
I am sure there is a correlation to mental health issues, and lack of vacations.

Of course we don't have an epidemic of mental health issues in the states.

I always use up all my leave! I love holidays! I don't know why Americans don't enjoy holidaying!

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:32:40 PM

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Alot of people fear that they will be more vulnerable to losing their job if they are gone too much.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:35:51 PM

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Alot of people fear that they will be more vulnerable to losing their job if they are gone too much.

How could you be gone "too much" if all you're doing is taking up time off you've earned as part of your compensation package?

That's like saying that people fear they'll be more vulnerable to losing their job if they cash every paycheck they get.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:36:07 PM

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Alot of people fear that they will be more vulnerable to losing their job if they are gone too much.

Wow, gotta fear for their jobs for using up all their entitled leave every year?

That's crazy! Over here, we are all forced to clear all our leaves whether we want to or not! The company gets upset and threatens to take away all your leave if you don't use them!

Like if you don't use them, they forbid you to come to work, until you have cleared your paid non-work days.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:54:29 PM

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Alot of people fear that they will be more vulnerable to losing their job if they are gone too much.

How could you be gone "too much" if all you're doing is taking up time off you've earned as part of your compensation package?

That's like saying that people fear they'll be more vulnerable to losing their job if they cash every paycheck they get.

I know but it's true. A lot of people forfeit vacation days or take them carefully... not too much at once.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 9:58:45 PM

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Alot of people fear that they will be more vulnerable to losing their job if they are gone too much.

How could you be gone "too much" if all you're doing is taking up time off you've earned as part of your compensation package?

That's like saying that people fear they'll be more vulnerable to losing their job if they cash every paycheck they get.

I know but it's true. A lot of people forfeit vacation days or take them carefully... not too much at once.

I have been doing this for a few years.
A day here, a day there, spread it out.
In many fields, again in America, this is common.

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RE: Are we merely modern peasants...or worse ? - 11/7/2016 10:58:00 PM

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