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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by andsoitis on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:23AM (#36058523)
> A rich serf, is still a serf.

I hate to be argumentative, but you really need to educate yourself on serfdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serfdom

Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by ausbah on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:33AM (#36058704)
I think you're missing the point bad analogy aside
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by enriquec on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:45AM (#36058854)
I think the point is wrong and hilariously melodramatic.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by Arkhaine_kupo on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:47AM (#36058883)
> I hate to be argumentative

You aren't, thats a nitpick not an argument

> you really need to educate yourself on serfdom

Sure, I could make a long explanation about middle engalnd feudal titles and how despite our modern conception of most poor people as serfs, a middle class of Franklin existed, that comprised the kind of freemason associations that now still exist in the City of London as Guilds, although most are currently NGOs and charities some still work on their original mission.

Or I could use serf as "non ruling class" following the comment I replied to, because that is how OP used it. Although technically he probably meant peasant as that was the class which no land whether serf or just labourers, I understood what he meant and replied tongue in cheekly about how some farming chemist aided the nazis, I say tongue in cheek because I made the farming connection to serfs

Hopefully the analogy works for you now that is being laid out.