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> He was an antidemocratic thinker I do not consider that disqualifying by itself. Plato and Socrates viewed democracy critically, too. I do agree, howeve, tha
by hh3k0 6y ago
> He was an antidemocratic thinker
I do not consider that disqualifying by itself. Plato and Socrates viewed democracy critically, too. I do agree, howeve, that the author paints an awfully one-sided picture of Spengler.
- hilbertseries 6y agoVery different to be anti democratic when Plato and Socrates were alive than in the 20th century.
- Taikonerd 6y agoYeah -- "democracy" back then meant direct democracy in the agora, right? No modern state does that.
- hh3k0 6y agoSwitzerland comes to mind. Switzerland is not a direct democracy in its entirety but has many direct democracy elements, to such a degree that it is not a representative democracy either.