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Did you know the average lifespan of National Constitutions is only about 17 years?

That's taken from all written constitutions since 1789...

Did you know that at the bright age of 241, the USA is THE OLDEST sovereign government to have ever existed?

Does it look like it's growing or dying to you?

Is it because humans are easily corruptible and power corrupts?
If so, would that suggest that attempting to assemble a large government is a fools errand- destined to ultimately fail?

The type of government doesn't seem to matter.. monarchies, democracies, republics, dictatorships, left wing, right wing...

What are we doing wrong?

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

Does Europe not count because it's were documented before USA was a country?

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Yes, made of various countries. Like USA is made of states.

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter I didn't mean the European Union or the continent when I said Europe. I meant the countries within Europe.

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Yes and constitutions?

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Is the UK's not the oldest?

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Yeah. Wiki has 1688.

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Constitution

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter No the restoration of the monarchy happened before 1688. 1688 is the beginning of British constitution. The governments or rulers that work best are those that keep the majority of their citizens safe from harm and keep them well fed. If the majority of the population is fed and watered and safe, then the rulers are adequate.

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Britain is made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The British constitution is oldest, not USA.

Greed and apathy is the reason they fail. But most western rulers haven't failed since 1945

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Okay but it still fits the bill with that too.

Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter They might not think it's fine, but you asked me. I think most of the west is fine and has been since 1945.

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Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Can't know if it is inevitable until we last a thousand years to find out.

Sarahsummersrockz · 18-21, F

@CoxswainOtter Yes. Most are fed and watered and safe.

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