• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Sure when he lives in a wine barrel sharing food with stray dogs and insulting passersby he’s a “genius” but when i do it im a “vagrant” and “criminally insane”

  • Emma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    If the people who call themselves cynics today had Diogenes’ spirit, the world would be a very different place. And I’m not just talking politics - they would be homeless, walking into your house uninvited, pissing and shitting in the street. He wasn’t a fun person to hang out with, but damn, our politics show how many more like him we need today …