Bourgeois Quote by Gustave Flaubert
“The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Sentimental Education, 1869
Democracy can lower the working class to the same ignorance as the elite
In simple terms: Democracy may produce equal stupidity
Key Takeaway
Beware of uncritical mass
Themes
democracy
class
ignorance
Mood
critical
satirical
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- education reform
- media literacy
- public policy
Key Concepts
social critique
political satire
Questions to Reflect On
- How does education affect democratic participation?
- What safeguards prevent mass ignorance?
A Different Perspective
Not all democracies inevitably produce ignorance; education can counteract it
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