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Germany proves an excellent example of a "national rewrite". The government along with other elements (e.g. corporations) were completely changed after WW2. See
by m0th87 16y ago
Germany proves an excellent example of a "national rewrite". The government along with other elements (e.g. corporations) were completely changed after WW2. Seems to be working pretty well for them.
- eru 16y agoBut we got mostly lucky. The political live played out quite different from what the writers of the constitution had in mind. Just like in the US, which also was quite lucky in the same way.
- baguasquirrel 16y agoCountries never just get lucky. The work doesn't stop on launch day. Both countries' power structures were built in a way that allowed a willing populace to correct its problems. The self-correcting mechanisms seem to have lost their footing in the US of late.