@Masimatutu@lemm.ee to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoI never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy bookfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square254fedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down1134file-text
arrow-up11.05Karrow-down1imageI never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy bookfiles.catbox.moe@Masimatutu@lemm.ee to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square254fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFlying SquidlinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years ago Creating a system of government that is immune or even resilient to corruption is very difficult, but the US has done pretty good all things considered. What cave were you living in between 2016 and 2020?
minus-square@assassin_aragorn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoI think it’s honestly a testament to the system’s resilience that it managed to hold up for 4 years and not completely crumble. Our institutions held on for 4 years. I don’t think they’ll hold on for another 4 though.
minus-square@Cryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-1•2 years agoCool, so about the other 98% of US history
minus-square@Masimatutu@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_the_United_States
minus-square@Cryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-1•2 years agoRight, let’s lead with that next time
What cave were you living in between 2016 and 2020?
I think it’s honestly a testament to the system’s resilience that it managed to hold up for 4 years and not completely crumble.
Our institutions held on for 4 years. I don’t think they’ll hold on for another 4 though.
Cool, so about the other 98% of US history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_the_United_States
Right, let’s lead with that next time