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minus-squareblade_barrier@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days ago Democracy isn’t a status given by some watchdog. Democracy is shit
minus-squareammonium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoAnything else than democracy is shittier
minus-squareRusty Shackleford@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoWe await patiently for your demonstration.
minus-squareblade_barrier@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoWhat’s the longest lifespan of a democratic state in human history? Now compare it to the average lifespan of monarchies, for example.
minus-squareRusty Shackleford@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoThe ancient Roman Republic, lasting from the overthrow of the kings in 509 BC to the establishment of the Empire in 27 BC. This constitution was characterized by a Senate composed of wealthy aristocrats wielding significant influence; several popular assemblies of all free citizens, possessing the power to elect magistrates from the populace and pass laws; and a series of magistracies with varying types of civil and political authority. 482 years There may be longer ones (e.g. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese dynasties), but the Habsburg’s rule is listed from 1282-1918. The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm (/ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ/), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg. 636 years
minus-squareblade_barrier@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·14 days agoRoman Republic wasn’t a democracy. It was ruled by aristocratic families. Lol.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down2·14 days ago It was ruled by aristocratic families. We’re not so different after all!
Anything else than democracy is shittier
Demonstrably false.
We await patiently for your demonstration.
What’s the longest lifespan of a democratic state in human history? Now compare it to the average lifespan of monarchies, for example.
The ancient Roman Republic, lasting from the overthrow of the kings in 509 BC to the establishment of the Empire in 27 BC. This constitution was characterized by a Senate composed of wealthy aristocrats wielding significant influence; several popular assemblies of all free citizens, possessing the power to elect magistrates from the populace and pass laws; and a series of magistracies with varying types of civil and political authority.
There may be longer ones (e.g. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, and Japanese dynasties), but the Habsburg’s rule is listed from 1282-1918. The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm (/ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ/), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg.
Roman Republic wasn’t a democracy. It was ruled by aristocratic families. Lol.
We’re not so different after all!