the question to ask, in other, is not "What is the multitude?" but rather "What can the multitude become?" … common condition, of course, does not mean sameness or unity, but it does require that no differences of nature or kind divide the multitude.
Antonio Negri Connected to the Carolinas
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“the question to ask, in other, is not "What is the multitude…” Antonio Negri. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-ADB73FEC97. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/adb73fec97
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