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by jfengel
1808 days ago
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That's pretty much exactly what "democratizing" means, at least etymologically. It brings power (kratia) to the people (demos). "Democracy" refers to a political system, but "democratizing" has pretty much always meant to open things up more widely. Example: "The State wishes to democratize instruction by its "French instruction" and the standard must inevitably be the lowering of the very standard it sets up." -- 1894 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Education_from_a_Nation... And yeah -- guns do democratize violence. That's precisely why they were invented. A Google search for "guns democratize violence" turns up several hits. |
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