I think the point about the history books is that the US is not the
originator of democracy, not even of republican democracy. The ancient
Greeks and Romans practiced democracy in various forms, and the US
bicameral legislatures are derived from the English model of the Lords
and the Commons (upper and lower houses).
Greg Kirk
Benjamin Ruset wrote:
> >> Phillip:
> >> I agree with your assessment of the "arrogant", for the most
> part...but its something us
> >> Americans won't readily admit to. The day-to-day technological
> things
> you mention are more
> >> due to our not-so-beloved government (i.e., the FCC on up) than to
> the
> fact that we don't, can't
> >> or won't have them. Digital technology happens to be a specialty
> with
> smaller American
> >> companies here, but Congress, and the Big Corporations, well...we
> may
> have started the ball
> >> rolling with democracy, but we certainly haven't perfected it.
> >
> >And you could use some new history books too.
>
> elaborate, please.
>
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