“Universal suffrage is counter-revolution” – Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

„Universal suffrage is counter-revolution.“

Pierre-Joseph ProudhonProudhon’s pointed quote on universal suffrage, presented in the historical context of politics, revolution, and socialist theory.
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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was a French early socialist and proponent of mutualist anarchism.

This historical quote by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon presents a pointed critique of universal suffrage and invites political reflection.


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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is regarded as one of the first advocates of mutualist anarchism. He promoted mutualism and federalism. He is also known for the phrase "Property is theft" from his work "Qu’est ce que la propriété?".

Quote by Vilfredo Pareto about governments using force and oligarchy governing despite claims of reason and universal suffrageCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"All governments use force and all assert that they are founded on reason. In fact, whether universal suffrage prevails or not, it is always an oligarchy that governs, finding ways to give to 'the will of the people' the expression which the few desire." Vilfredo Pareto
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Pierre-Joseph Proudhon quote about democracy and the tyranny of majoritiesCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"Democracy is nothing but the Tyranny of Majorities, the most abominable tyranny of all, for it is not based on the authority of a religion, not upon the nobility of a race, not on the merits of talents and of riches. It merely rests upon numbers and hides behind the name of the people." Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
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