• irreticent@lemmy.world
    9·
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    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?

    • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      il y a 2 mois

      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.

      • jaybone@lemmy.world
        52·
        il y a 2 mois

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