• irreticent@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Dudes with power and I fluence been screeching this since Plato’s dong dangled beneath his toga.

    Where have I heard that quote before? Is it Shakespeare?

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      I mean this may be my 'tism spiking but Plato has an actual quote about “the weakness of democracy” and its exactly what you would expect; just advocating for the rich and affluent to rule.

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        Marx and Engels were pretty comfortable to philosophize from their cushy socioeconomic status.