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"The lesser-educated never really cared for abstract notions of liberty anyway". You know this for sure, do you? This is the kind of unpleasant sweeping general
by vixen99 8y ago
"The lesser-educated never really cared for abstract notions of liberty anyway". You know this for sure, do you? This is the kind of unpleasant sweeping generalisation that should at least come with strong supporting evidence.
- Cyph0n 8y agoThis is the kind of statement that comes from a well-connected, upper class dictator supporter who enjoys reaping the benefits but tries to come up with a different reason for why the status quo must remain.
- throwanon 8y agoThe country is a democracy, not a dictatorship, and a slowly failing state. The only thing keeping it from turning into an autocracy is the (eroding) faith of its educated elites in democracy. And when I refer to the less educated, I mean that literally...
- Cyph0n 8y agoI come from a country that is in a similar situation. In general, I try to (1) look at the overall situation in a positive light and (2) avoid belittling and dismissing those who were less fortunate than I am when it comes to education.