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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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[–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I mean sure they've still got a royal line, but the royal family wasn't always in power. Like is it fair to say that the Tokugawa government is the same as the meiji restoration government, is the same as the modern government?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Like is it fair to say that the Tokugawa government is the same as the meiji restoration government, is the same as the modern government?

The Edo Period alone spanned 268 years. The Heian Period nearly made it to 400.

Even if you evaluate these as distinct, they individually outstip the US.

[–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago

That's absolutely true! I just didn't want it to seem like Japan was some sort monolith of unbroken rule.