You've taken this statement as a Greek and therefore out of context. It sound like you're saying I'm Greek? I'm not, I'm Danish. We didn't invent democracy, either - heck, we didn't even invent the ombudsman, although lots of Danes think we did.
I completely agree that democracy is embodied in the idea of America. And Americans put a new spin on/re-invented democracy in 1776? Sure.
But the country that invented democracy? No. That's what I objected to, as the statement made it sound like the concept didn't exist at all until 1776. That's all.
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It sound like you're saying I'm Greek? I'm not, I'm Danish. We didn't invent democracy, either - heck, we didn't even invent the ombudsman, although lots of Danes think we did.
I completely agree that democracy is embodied in the idea of America. And Americans put a new spin on/re-invented democracy in 1776? Sure.
But the country that invented democracy? No. That's what I objected to, as the statement made it sound like the concept didn't exist at all until 1776. That's all.