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minus-squareSeriousMite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·10 days agoIt was created because the founders didn’t trust democracy. Shay’s Rebellion had them nervous about too much democracy taking wealth from the ruling class.
minus-squaretheparadox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoThanks for saving me the trouble of bringing this up.
minus-squareTronBronson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoTo be fair if you had stolen a bunch of land you’d also be worried someone would eventually steal it back.
It was created because the founders didn’t trust democracy. Shay’s Rebellion had them nervous about too much democracy taking wealth from the ruling class.
Thanks for saving me the trouble of bringing this up.
To be fair if you had stolen a bunch of land you’d also be worried someone would eventually steal it back.