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    Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 1 Sep 2020

    Benjy Sarlin Retweeted John Dickerson

    This is basically Plato’s Republic: Create a national myth to justify civil order and morality and then gradually convince everyone it’s true over several generationshttps://twitter.com/jdickerson/status/1300788797223964675 …

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    John DickersonVerified account @jdickerson
    Hear me out: conspiracy theories, but for good.
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      2. Zachary Herz‏ @zacharyherz 1 Sep 2020
        Replying to @BenjySarlin

        Uh, Plato wanted to use a national myth to support eugenics and to stop 'undesirables' from reproducing. He's not our friend here.

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      3. Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 1 Sep 2020
        Replying to @zacharyherz

        *RTs do not employ endorsements or overthrowing society and replacing it with a new hierarchical power

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      1. @LAamcneary‏ @LAamcneary 1 Sep 2020
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        Plato was a fascist.

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      2. Sean T at RCP‏Verified account @SeanTrende 1 Sep 2020
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        Leo Strauss would be proud!

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      3. Benjy Sarlin‏Verified account @BenjySarlin 1 Sep 2020
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        This is indeed his jam

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      1. Gerald Goldman‏ @ggoldator 1 Sep 2020
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        https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084714/ …

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      1. Rambod Behboodi‏ @GenevaTradeLaw 1 Sep 2020
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        Indeed. From my lecture notes on "the psychological condition of the law".pic.twitter.com/HJxsbsksOv

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