Dr Kynes claims to have read Orwell, but demonstrates that he hasn't. I recall schooling him on Plato after he had referenced Plato's The Republic regarding aristocracy. He didn't realize that in that form of gov't, according to Plato, the ruling class could not own property. I wonder what else he read a review on that he thinks he is now an expert at interpreting.
Dr Kynes fancies himself an erudite, but demonstrates that he is benighted.
the greek aristocracy could not own property? thats amazing. i wonder if anybody ever told them.
greeks in a position of political authroity were required to divest themselves of all holdings which might tempt them to corruption in aa FEW city states, like Athens, but NOT in most.
Roman senators also faced a similar prohibition. they were not permitted to directly engage in any business which might allow their position to give them an advantage but both groups COULD and DID own property extensively.
under Plato's fictional Republic, he posited that the head of The State, the Philosopher King, should not become a wealthy indolent plutocrat, but should treat his position as a profession, but if you think Plato was recommending the fictional Republic to his students you should read that shit again. (if you ever actually did) since once you get past the pithy quotes so perfectly crafted to put in some agitprop, you will discover that this was a DISCUSSION which led to the inevitable conclusion that while democracy may be noisy and inefficient, its the onlyt form that doesnt automatically descend into tyranny, even if the guy in charge is a Perfect Person.
you claim to have read orwell but you havent. you read AT orwell, but the words had no real meaning because you came away thinking he was a marxist, a communist and a black bloc bomb thrower.
both those guys writings require THOUGHT, but regurgitating somebody else's words is so much easier.
at least when you post pictures of people holding workers world party placards, the comments sort of make sense and sort of support their position.
