Well, you could make a case for inventing the Protestant work ethic that paved the way for the social change of the Industrial Revolution. If we're going to talk about inventing concepts at all.
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.
Tough. You're missing the point, zeroing in on a phrase you don't like and taking it out of context. That's what I object to, and I continue to do so.
The point of course is that America, which should represent democracy, should not be in this position of having other people watchdog to make sure we uphold it. That's all.
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Date: 2004-09-18 03:42 pm (UTC)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.
Tough. You're missing the point, zeroing in on a phrase you don't like and taking it out of context. That's what I object to, and I continue to do so.
The point of course is that America, which should represent democracy, should not be in this position of having other people watchdog to make sure we uphold it. That's all.
Icarus