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58e5f614 | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 I'm not much of a Plato fan but he is spot on when it comes to this topic. 

"Plato on Democracy"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwrT6MXHUQA&pp=ygUScGxhdG8gb24gZGVtb2NyYWN5
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32bc1486 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @9595301e oh yeah. I honestly don't don't understand why he's regarded as THE democracy guy. If he was alive today and saw today's society, he'd be the first to say that vast majority shouldn't have the right to vote because they're simply to ignorant
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58e5f614 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 😳

"Plato on Tyranny"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7tot33zJ8U