abrake@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 9 days agoThe letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out"plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down113
arrow-up1159arrow-down1message-squareThe letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out"plus-squareabrake@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareabrake@lemmy.worldtoStar Wars@lemmy.world•'All democracies turn into dictatorships—but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator.' - George Lucas on the Clone Warslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoIn the Republic, it basically goes: aristocracy (of philosophers) -> aristocracy (of warriors) -> oligarchy -> democracy -> tyranny linkfedilink
In the Republic, it basically goes: aristocracy (of philosophers) -> aristocracy (of warriors) -> oligarchy -> democracy -> tyranny