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My parents were watching the History Channel and needed to inform me of this amazing theory (lemmy.world)
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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 4 points 1 year ago

People always say they weren't slaves, and point to a "levy" system, but rarely seem to ask themselves if being conscripted to perform forced labor for the aristocracy is slavery.