> 2,000 years ago people born into wealth and power fought amongst each other for leadership and control while the population simply learned to live with the results.
2,000 years ago even the plebeians had the right to vote.
>2,000 years ago even the plebeians had the right to vote
2,000 years ago they voted in meaningless elections while the emperor was nondemocratic. And before that when the elections weren't meaningless, the plebians of Rome could vote while anyone outside if Rome was barred.
2,000 years ago even the plebeians had the right to vote.
> We're living in a plutocracy.
Agreed.