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TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[โ€“] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When do you draw the line then? If 2500 and 250 years ago is too far back for theory and philosophy to apply, when does it?

[โ€“] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I'm not saying their philosophy/theory doesn't apply, I'm just saying that what the word "democracy" meant to them is pretty irrelevant in a modern context. I wouldn't call apartheid South Africa a democracy, would you?