Feudalism

We are all familiar with the term feudalism. It was a medieval contractual relationship among the upper classes, by which a lord granted land to his men in return for military service. Feudalism was further distinguished by the confinements of political and economic power from the base of the castles, each of who rule the district in which it was located. This involved a division of governmental power spreading over various castle-dominated districts downward through …

…nations. The people of the medieval period were hindered by these practices. The practices were not evil, but ultimately immoral. Social equality only arrives when all are represented and all take part in the advancement of their nation. Even though we should not regress to feudalistic practices, we can simply learn from our mistakes and hopefully make educated decisions what will further the American cause and increasing the standard of living for all its’ inhabitants.