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[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 119 points 11 months 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 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The machines were to replace the slaves.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

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

[–] MoonMoon@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

cough helots cough

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention all the thespians

[–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thesbians

Is that what we're calling them now?