The only mistake the founders made in the Constitution, was the expectation that the Citizens would actually do what it takes to maintain and uphold it.
Demonstrably wrong.
The should have made it PROFITABLE to maintain the constitution, FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, instead of a punishment to not.
Interesting idea. Never heard that plan expressed before I don't think.
The 2nd amendment is our last line of defense, and time will tell
nah, these people living in America couldnt care less about the 2nd amendment. We'll be criminals and traders just like the first group of men that created this nation.
You get the Government you deserve.
I beg to differ, although with casualties expected
Would it have had more of a chance if it remained ethnically homogenous? just wondering
Probably. Humans are tribal.
They knew. I forget who said it, but one of the founders when asked to describe what they accomplished said "A republic, if you can keep it". There are a bunch of quotes like that, they knew the risk is that it could descend into degeneracy, that's why initially they limited the vote to white men and limited holding office to wealthy white men.
We said the same thing. They expected the Citizens to act.
The Citizens no longer act.
Benjamin Franklin said that. A woman citizen asked him, what is exactly they gave them. His response. " A republic, if you can keep it". Supposedly General Washington said the country wouldn't last 20 years before falling apart.
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