The Rich
throw rolls of pennies
at us.
They spark
when they strike,
copper tattoo bruise.
Bad.
I pray
that some fine day
the Rich
will be sorry,
but by then
it will be far too late.
Which Side Are You On, Boys, Which Side Are You On?
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A few years ago I read Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, along with a few others.
I took notes and posted them on this page. https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Notes-on-The-Landmark-Thucydides-history-of-The-Peloponnesian-War–B7XSaqRE5okw4SZJ77LVyBwoAg-pzTdZqh914uAidywOz7Jp
On page 43 was this quote: “For it has always been the law that the weaker should be subject to the stronger.”
That was 2500 years ago. Not much has changed.
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Yes. And it all depends on what we mean by ‘weaker’ and ‘stronger’ and ‘law’. Never forget that Greeks believed in slavery, just like billionaires do.
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Great notes, Dan.