Democracy?

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Originally posted by big guy
but in athens, only the rich men got to vote...

not a true democracy at all.

Actually later on the middle class got more power when the upper class realized the Athenians army had mostly Hoplit middle class warriors, The middle class staged a revolt and later won the right to vote and have a say in the government.
The Athenians were the very first to have a equal democracy for both upper and middle class citizens.

That true democracy was lost when Rome annexed the entire Greek penesula. but infact it became the base foundation for the U.S democracy later in the future.