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Those were always pretty interesting ideas to me, and I always used to wonder why the Founders did not replicate those facets of the Athenian Republic? It would

Those were always pretty interesting ideas to me, and I always used to wonder why the Founders did not replicate those facets of the Athenian Republic? It would solve a lot of our problems today.

danielvf 8y ago
In general, the founders thought Greek style democracy was a horrible system of government. Inevitably incompetent, bloody, unjust, rash, and would quickly self destruct. When the French Revolution happened - with chaos, purges, wars, and then an emperor taking over the country - the founders basically said “I told you so”. Here’s an example. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-6371 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-6371
- bilbo0s 8y ago
  But the French did not have the Athenian safeguards either.
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kmonsen 8y ago
The founders wanted a republic governed by rich landowners. Preferably white and wasp.
benmmurphy 8y ago
Someone who has political aspirations is unlikely to push for a system where the political jobs are allocated by lottery.