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Kick tankies out of 196 (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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Remember kids, Tankies wants to undermine democracy - same as facists.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"The progress from an absolute to a limited monarchy, from a limited monarchy to a democracy, is a progress toward a true respect for the individual.... Is a democracy, such as we know it, the last improvement possible in government? Is it not possible to take a step further towards recognizing and organizing the rights of man? There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Whose quote is this?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

GPT 4 says:

That quote is from Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience". Thoreau was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher known for his writings on nature and his advocacy for civil disobedience against unjust laws. In "Civil Disobedience", he discusses the individual's responsibility to prioritize conscience over the dictates of laws and the role of the state in relation to the individual. The quote reflects his belief in the rights of the individual and his skepticism about the finality of democratic governance as we know it.