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Did you actually read this link? All it says is some Roman philosopher coined the term. The rest is very shallow editorial from the author about Jesus or something. The modern understanding of the phrase derives from European enlightenment philosophy which was the principle which rejected monarchy and feudalism.
Like my dude, it's ok to be critical of modernity without cynically rejecting all of its first principles.
I did, and the philosophy as it evolved.
Choosing to be governed at all is the raw rhetoric fascism derives it's narrative upon.
In that same movie, Woody and his comrades find a new home to be loved for who they are; not by Sunny Daycare Parliament.