• Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    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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      4 months ago

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