More on the coming Neo-Feudalism
Back in April, I wrote about what I see coming and described it as Neo-Feudalism. Well someone else has seen it.
It's a fascinating conversation from beginning to end. Oliver first uses the term feudalism at 58:30. He goes on to use neo-feudalism as well. He calls feudalism a natural state, and I do not disagree.
But afterwards he is more positive that I am on our ability to fend off the powers pushing for feudalism. He feels duty bound to be optimistic about our fight. But you know, people prefer a positive message, and maybe he is simply giving it to them. In any case, it is impossible for me to share his optimism.
I believe neo-feudalism will be feudalism dressed up as some kind of progressive, technological utopia, with the trappings but not the substance of democracy. That is, sure there will be elections. But they will not mean anything other than providing the populace with the illusion that they are participating in a democratic system. And most people today do not have enough capacity for critical thought to see through it.