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I'm sort of amazed that democracies came into existence at all. On the other hand, I guess the actions of kings were a catalyst. (crazy taxation, closing port

by m463 1y ago

I'm sort of amazed that democracies came into existence at all. On the other hand, I guess the actions of kings were a catalyst. (crazy taxation, closing ports, quartering troops, etc)

adolph 1y ago
I suspect the root of democracy’s success lies in Galton’s observation
o11c 1y ago
It's not just "kings", but "distant kings" in most cases. The French Revolution being a notable counterexample.