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Originally Posted by daleflesburg
Our country was formed as a republic. The federal Government was small and weak. Only some people could vote. Primarily property was the asset taxed by the federal Government. Only MALE land owners could vote.
Do not blame our current form of Government on our founding fathers. The founders led a rebellion against a government like ours.
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More than a republic.
The founders did not freeze the form but laid out a process.
They allowed for increasing inclusion and participation.
But I agree the current form is corrupted.
However "The Government" is not to blame , WE are.
This corrupt form continues because we allow whichever party we believe can do no wrong get away with bad governance and bad economic and military policy and waste and corruption and figure that it doesn't matter as long as we get our turn at the trough. Hooray for me F- you .
If no-one cleans up their own room the house will be a mess.
Still , not sure much can be done.
I saw "No country For Old Men" the other night and there were some great lines.
To misquote ;
"It's just the tide rising"
and
"You can't think that it's just coming for you - that would be vanity"