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[โ€“] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

History is written by the victors. Maybe it would say "lol head goes whump thwobble thwobble thwobble"

[โ€“] krashmo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

That's a true statement but it's also true that in the entirety of human history no society has managed to wrest power away from the rich for more than a few generations. They may lie dormant for a while but they always come back. Self destructive greed is in our nature.