[setum]

They came up with the idea in 17xx, but fine print said: to be implemented later…

And by ‘men’, they certainly didn’t mean to include women.

[timbit42]

Also by men they meant landowners.

[krapp]

Specifically white landowners.

[chernevik]

You have to start somewhere.

[hairofadog]

We had slavery for almost half of our existence, we’re only just barely removed from segregation, and we’re tilting like a jenga tower into authoritarianism. We’ve had our moments, but I think the idea of American Exceptionalism was only ever an idea.