• The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net
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        2 days ago

        Ancient Athens is often considered the birthplace of democracy, and it’s where we get the word from in English. In Ancient Athens, and if my memory serves correct, only those who owned land were allowed to vote, and only male citizens were allowed to own land. The definition of “democracy” is quite more elastic than people tend to think.

        Don’t really know where I’m going with this, I think I’m just being a pedant.