What items, foods, services, freedoms and rights, do you have better than a king or peasant, or your social class 200 years ago?

Good question! I often think about the fact that the normal American citizen has more luxuries than any Mideval King ever did. Even Section 8 recipients have it better than kings had it 500 years ago.

Modern dentistry. I can live without the Internet or TV. But god damn, I need to be properly numbed before the dentist digs in.

Central air and heat.
Running water.
INSULATION IN THE HOUSE!!

All I know is whatever I have the king has lots more than I do no matter what century.

Servants, I give them polymer paper promises and they do whatever I desire.

Indoor plumbing—bathrooms! Flushing toilets

I can get better drugs.
I don’t have to fall back in it trying to use a chamber pot.
I don’t have to wait for the right season to have an apple pie.
I don’t have to consult a team of priests over my personal decisions.
Xbox
Microwave
Hour and a half after putting laundry in wash, ding! Clean and dry.
My soap has no lye.
I was not stoned to death or put in stocks during my young and desirable years. Whew!!!