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[–] 25 points 1 year ago (7 children)

“All men are created equal. Also those men will remain my slaves.”

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    +only land owners may vote…

    I never quite got the Americans obsession with the constitution, was it not largely based on british law and changed like 30 times?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)
    1. No
    2. Revisions don’t change the fact that it’s the nation’s charter of rights. They still teach the Magna Carta, don’t they?
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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yes1? “…the U.S. Bill of Rights, which are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, were heavily influenced by British law, particularly the English Bill of Rights of 1689. Many of the rights and protections outlined in the U.S. Bill of Rights have roots in British legal traditions and historical documents like Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights…” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States)

    Yes2? “…The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times…” (https://archivesfoundation.org/amendments-u-s-constitution/

    -There is no borderline religius infatuation with the magna carta, nor ant other charter of rights

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You're telling me you don't have magna carta bathing suits?

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