Feudalism 2.0: Venison for Me, Crickets for Thee
The Old Script in a New Costume
History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. In the Middle Ages, peasants were forbidden to hunt deer or boar. Why? Because the king wanted the venison, and because bows in the hands of peasants could just as easily kill a noble as a stag.
Fast forward a few centuries and the costume has changed: crowns have been swapped for Patagonia vests and private jets, but the script is identical. Today’s climate aristocracy scolds you for eating beef, demands you bike to work, and insists you don’t need a gun. Meanwhile, they gorge on filet mignon aboard Gulfstreams with private security in tow.
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It’s Feudalism 2.0 — same logic, greener wrapping.
Meat Monopolies Then
- Kings monopolized wild game under forest law. Deer, boar, and swan were “royal animals.”
- Peasants caught poaching could be fined, mutilated, even executed.
- The rule wasn’t about ecology — it was about prestige and control. Meat was power.
Meat Monopolies Now
- The Davos set tells you: “Meat is bad for the planet. Bugs are the future.”
- Yet their private banquets feature wagyu beef, foie gras, and fresh salmon.
- PR spin: “sustainable protein.” Reality: “crickets for thee, ribeye for me.”
Weapons Then
- Hunting bans doubled as weapons bans.
- A bow that could drop a deer could also drop a noble.
- By outlawing hunting, kings also prevented peasants from practising archery and organizing armed resistance.
- The message: “Farm and obey, don’t arm and rebel.”
Weapons Now
- Today’s elites repeat the same script: “You don’t need guns.”
- But they surround themselves with armed security and live behind gates.
- Then as now: disarm the people, arm the guard.
Travel Privilege
- Medieval nobles went on lavish hunting tours across preserved forests.
- Modern nobles jet to climate conferences to tell you to bike to work.
- Then: “These forests are protected for noble use.”
- Now: “The planet must be saved — so no flights for you (except our private jets).”
The Feudal Logic (Old & New)
- Restrict food (then: venison, now: beef).
- Restrict weapons (then: bows, now: guns).
- Restrict travel (then: forest access, now: flights & cars and our first climate lockdown, no forest for you Nova Scotia and New Brunswick).
- Preserve privilege (then: castles, now: gated estates and jets).
Feudalism 2.0 in Plain Sight
The peasants of old knew the truth: rules were for them, privileges for the elite. We’re relearning that lesson. The king’s forest law has become the globalist’s climate law.
The message hasn’t changed:
- “Eat the stew, not the venison.”
- “Lay down the bow, don’t rise up.”
- “Stay put, don’t travel.”
The only thing that’s changed is the costume.