Reposted by Dr. Zoé Elise Thomas
the funny thing about this of course is that "athenian democracy" was a cautionary tale to the framers, who saw it as unstable and prone to demagogues and tyrants like the one rubio works for
Dr. Zoé Elise Thomas
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she/her Roman archaeologist @ LSU working on public architecture and politics, esp in Gaul, plus projects on osteology and reception. Malcontent and “feistful” according to some. Opinions are mine alone.
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