3 ms·
The American revolution was run by landowners and the constitution was set up to favor them you don't know this?
by walshemj 9y ago
The American revolution was run by landowners and the constitution was set up to favor them you don't know this?
- taeric 9y agoYou can take it that way. But I can also easily ask how many families from the founding fathers are still in large power? That those with land and power get to use said power is fine. And I never claimed that was against values. That they establish dynasties where the main accomplishment is simply birth to a rich name is where I question things.
- ng12 9y agoA lot, actually. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant
- taeric 9y agoThis adds very little to the debate at hand. I asked specifically if the Washington's or Franklin's or other families have established dynasties that give them heavy influence on politics for years from inherited wealth. This point is no less worthy of discussion, but it is a different discussion. Oddly, I would think fixing either would gain advantage from policies such as the estate tax.
- walshemj 9y agoYour Sea lioning please stop it
- taeric 9y agoI had to look up this reference. So, thanks for introducing me to a new term. :) I'm curious on how it applies. I have not been bringing in new questions. I can see how I probably left it too ambiguous in the start. I have not been trying to change it, though.