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Polybius [1] would share with this point of view. He believed that governments iterated through a cycle of basic forms: democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy an
by politician 10y ago
Polybius [1] would share with this point of view. He believed that governments iterated through a cycle of basic forms: democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy and their degenerate forms.
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- pm90 10y agoThat is a very interesting concept! The American politician system seems to have resisted change remarkably though; I do hope this recent change won't trigger that cycle.
- politician 10y ago> The American politician system seems to have resisted change remarkably though. Its designers read Aristotle before you and I existed. Our Constitution is an incredible work.
- mcv 10y agoInteresting! Maybe they're right. Sad, but if true, it would mean we'd better aim for a healthy monarchy than allow things to fall into tyranny.