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Same old story, same old song and dance. Dudes with power and influence been screeching this since Plato's dong dangled beneath his toga.
Where have I heard that quote before? Is it Shakespeare?
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.
Marx and Engels were pretty comfortable to philosophize from their cushy socioeconomic status.