They were fairly cynical in their view of humanity. They thought the only way to prevent the system from returning to a monarchy was to divide power--that self-interest would make people defend their own turf. They thought so little of us, and yet they still didn't foresee this level of cowardice.
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jamelle
it is honestly kind of striking to me that the founders were basically on target re: “things that could end our republic”
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