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About that Democracy thing. [View all]
Classical Athens is usually considered “The Cradle of Democracy” but what kind of democracy was it? 20% of the population of Athens were “free citizens” able to vote; 80% of the population of Athens were the slaves and servants of the 20%.
IMO, True Democracy is a 3-legged stool with the 3 legs being Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity (goodwill toward each other or “solidarity”). If any of the legs is missing (or too short), the stool will fall over.
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