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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

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