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This was by design of the oligarchic founders, who were very skeptical of the majority, so it goes back to the 18th century too.
by lapcat 2mo ago
This was by design of the oligarchic founders, who were very skeptical of the majority, so it goes back to the 18th century too.
- ifwinterco 2mo agoTo be fair the US has been an extremely successful country all things considered, so maybe they were onto something
- lapcat 2mo agoAt its founding, the United States and the founders themselves exploited slave labor, so I wouldn't be so quick to praise what they were onto. There's also the matter of ethnic cleansing the Native Americans.