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by anthonyb 5612 days ago
I was refuting your earlier points specifically about the enclosure acts themselves:

> The Enclosure Acts "kicked" very few people off the land ... previously starving peasants moved into the cities to become well-fed

Your description makes it sound like some peaceful transition, followed by massive prosperity, everyone happy and singing, but the reality is pretty far from that.