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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In the Republic, book VIII, Socrates identifies as democracy's leading cause of corruption precisely that thing makes it seemingly so beautiful. In a democracy, citizens become inebriated with freedom (Euleteria). By making it the highest goal, people in a democracy end up leading democracy to its downfall.

True ca. 2400 years ago; still true today.

[โ€“] MrCharles 3 points 1 year ago

A democracy can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largess from the public treasury.

  • Alexis de Tocqueville
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