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		dmitriid_y on April 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MIT graduate students vote to unionize As long as a tyrant is unchallenged, they will remain a tyrant.

qzx_pierri on April 9, 2022 [–]

What does this reply even mean? Are you seriously comparing the privileged plights within the ranks of academia to victims of a tyrannical ruler?

spacemanmatt on April 9, 2022 | [–]

It's germane.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_tyranny

* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247717438_Petty_Tyr...

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