Plato vs Democracylemmy.mlimage A Cool Dude ( @Confidant6198@lemmy.ml ) M Comics@lemmy.ml • 2 months ago message-square18fedilinkarrow-up1287
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minus-square Uli ( @Uli@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink19•2 months agoFunny enough, the original Greek meaning of “idiot” was not a dumb person, but a “private” person who keeps to themselves and refuses to take part in politics. So, this usage is correct.
minus-square Elise ( @xilliah@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•edit-22 months agoJFF: In Germany we have ‘vollidiot’ and ‘fachidiot’.
Funny enough, the original Greek meaning of “idiot” was not a dumb person, but a “private” person who keeps to themselves and refuses to take part in politics. So, this usage is correct.
JFF: In Germany we have ‘vollidiot’ and ‘fachidiot’.