The Soviet Union.. Holy Shit

[bilby]

Feudalism happens amongst the minor nobles.

Serfdom happens to the lowly farm hands.

The latter was abolished in Russia in 1861. The former wasn't abolished in Russia until 1917.

Well, in that case Great Britain (and Australia) still have not abolished it yet, constitutional feudalism that is

The UK still has it, although significantly watered down by reform of the House of Lords in 1999, which dramatically reduced the influence of hereditary peers.

Australia never had a feudal system; it was set up as a prison rather than as a nation, and moved from there directly to a federal system. The difference is largely one of communication - in the Middle Ages it was necessary to have a local Lord in every town, because there was no mechanism for centralised decision making. By the time that Australia became a nation, the telegraph (amongst other technologies) had made feudal structures irrelevant.

 

[barbos]

Well, in that case Great Britain (and Australia) still have not abolished it yet, constitutional feudalism that is

The UK still has it, although significantly watered down by reform of the House of Lords in 1999, which dramatically reduced the influence of hereditary peers.

Australia never had a feudal system; it was set up as a prison rather than as a nation, and moved from there directly to a federal system. The difference is largely one of communication - in the Middle Ages it was necessary to have a local Lord in every town, because there was no mechanism for centralised decision making. By the time that Australia became a nation, the telegraph (amongst other technologies) had made feudal structures irrelevant.

I know, but you still have monarch who can send bunch of lords to you.

 

[bigfield]

I know, but you still have monarch who can send bunch of lords to you.

How so?

 

[barbos]

I know, but you still have monarch who can send bunch of lords to you.

How so?

Cause she is still your monarch.

 

[bigfield]

How so?

Cause she is still your monarch.

Tell us more about this 'bunch of lords'.

 

[Sarpedon]

She can send them, but they can't do anything. So she doesn't.

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

If England sends Australia some Lords, Australia may retaliate and send England some snakes. So there.