“The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois”
— Gustave Flaubert
Simplified Meaning:
The main idea is that democracy aims to make working-class people as foolish as rich people.
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Bourgeoisie Class struggle Democracy Economic inequality Marxism Political criticism Proletariat Satire Social commentary StupidityFEATURED QUOTES