Re:Why Were Victorian Elites So Effective?
by throwaway093020 on Thursday October 08, 2026 @06:21AM
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The obvious difference between then and now is intensive agriculture. In modern times, we don't need as much farmland per capita. I hate seeing productive farmland developed into mcmansions as much as anyone. But, the market values the mcmansions more.
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Re:Why Were Victorian Elites So Effective?
by jollyllama on Thursday October 08, 2026 @09:19AM
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Latifundia would have been a known concept to the historic peoples mentioned by GP and the ones GP is talking about purposefully rejected the practice. Local, small agriculture was a key aspect of culture and political power, insofar as the power to feed is the power to deny food.