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[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 118 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Because the Greeks you hear about were the aristocracy. You don't hear how some estimates of the population breakdown were more than 80%-90% slaves.

Just like how you hear of the 300 Spartans, but not the several thousand Thebians, most of whom were slaves, who also defended the pass.

[–] TheBlackLounge@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The machines were to replace the slaves.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

You mean to become the slaves. Viva la Robo-lution!

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not to mention all the thespians

[–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Thesbians

Is that what we're calling them now?

[–] MoonMoon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

cough helots cough