> It took a disease killing a massive portion of the working population to weaken feudalism in Western Europe.

Erm... sure, but I don't see what that has to do with my comment? Transitions between political systems are rarely pleasant and are usually motivated by crisis.

> And don’t underestimate the portion of population that yearn to be peasants.

I don't buy that. People learn submission, it is not inherent to the human mind.