• TwoTiredMice@feddit.dk
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    8 hours ago

    Isn’t the difference between aristocracy and oligarchy only that oligarchy is a more corrupt version aristocracy? Seems like a blurry line. None the less, both systems seems suck for those not among the elite.

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      7 hours ago

      Yes, and I think it’s worth noting that the period the show was named after has some striking similarities to the mess we’re in today.