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Yes, the US government's founders explicitly hated democracy, and were slavers. Only after president Andrew Jackson transformed the language in a PR stunt (may
by calibraxis 10y ago
Yes, the US government's founders explicitly hated democracy, and were slavers.
Only after president Andrew Jackson transformed the language in a PR stunt (maybe like calling yourself "anarchist" nowadays), did people imagine the US as a "democracy." (Which of course it isn't, just look at the guys who made the US government.)
- jasonjei 10y agoI don't believe they hated democracy. I do think they had a dim view of people doing the right thing and mob rule. Hamilton wrote the above quote when he saw somebody being lynched in Albany.