Just Like ‘Real’ Socialism, ‘Real Feudalism’ Has Never Been Tried

Oceans of blood have been created by the lines of ink that were published in the Communist Manifesto 175 years ago. Karl Marx made it clear that communist workers would be rewarded for his promise. “have nothing to lose but their chains,” regimes inspired by his philosophy have afflicted hundreds of millions of people — including the workers who are supposed to benefit from communism — with things worse than chains: gulags, famines, and firing squads. 

But communist defenders in general and the Communist Manifesto specifically make excuses for Marx’s dangerous ideology. While many may have good intentions, they are often misled by Marx’s vision of a paradise for workers that is perfect and classless. This vision is so incompatible with the reality that communist countries are crushing their citizens, Marx’s apologists don’t know how Marx’s supposedly admirable vision caused such suffering. They claim that socialism or real communism has caused such suffering.Never really been tried“, or that actual-life examples of communist cruelty don’t constitute “real communism.”

Noam Chomsky was a political thinker who is well-known for publishing a book called “An Introduction to Political Thought.” 1986 essay Titled “The Soviet Union Versus Socialism,” He claimed that the USSR had not been led by a socialist, but that it was led by a a “state capitalist” system. The Daily Beast previously stated that “…”Cuba is a Kleptocracy, not Communist.” Newsweek cited several thinkers as arguing that North Korea, which is perhaps the most horrific example of the horrors caused by Marxism, was “.rejected Communism decades ago.”

These excuses can be dangerous as they suggest that communism is a noble idea, but it only has a bad reputation due to bad implementations. To see how wrong this approach can be, think about if Marx’s apologists offered such get-out of-jail-free cards for any other political system, like feudalism.  

Feudalism can be viewed as a political system only if it fulfills its promises. Beautiful ideas were the driving force behind feudal society. The Code of Chivalry is a set of life rules that knights must follow. Europe’s armored heroes are being called upon Never lie to the weak. “be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.” According to the legend Song of Roland, knights are a part of the Song of Roland You also needed to “respect the honor of women” Live and learn “by honor and for glory.” Who wouldn’t Want knights that ride around fighting injustices and evil?

It wasn’t only noble ideals that drove men with swords or shields. Medieval society was divided in There are three types: “those who pray” (clergy), “those who work” (peasants), “those who fight” (The aforementioned noble knights). As one contemporary The system was described by a medieval scholar, “the farmer labours for our food and the warrior must fight against our enemies and the servant of God must continually pray for us and fight spiritually against the unseen foes.” Sounds perfect, right? It’s almost too good to true. 

This system would work in a utopian society because it is based primarily on love and reciprocity

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