Calling the uniquely American system of government an "experiment" is neither pejorative or new. Here's an article from 1860 [1]. If that isn't convincing, he

Calling the uniquely American system of government an "experiment" is neither pejorative or new. Here's an article from 1860 [1]. If that isn't convincing, here is George Washington, January 9, 1790: "The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness." [1] https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/teaching-resources-for-historians/sixteen-months-to-sumter/newspaper-index/new-york-daily-tribune/the-american-experiment https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/teaching-re...