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montesquieu who was the leading french philosopher of the 18th century, very much red by the founders said that democracy can exist only in small states because you can't build a consensus if you have a large diverse population. that was a very, very important principle with which the founders had to confront when they were drawing up the federal constitution. because montesquieu would not at all be surprised by what happened when tito, for example, was removed. the authoritarian government was removed from yugoslavia. suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's throats in the yugoslav area. or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly all of the various parts began fighting with one another. he would have said of course, once you remove the authority from the top down, then these various ethnicities, these differences will come forward. and they make democracy very difficult because people have willingly surrendered some other self interest. and that's not easy to do. the founders would have been, and they became very pessimistic about the ability of other p
montesquieu who was the leading french philosopher of the 18th century, very much red by the founders said that democracy can exist only in small states because you can't build a consensus if you have a large diverse population. that was a very, very important principle with which the founders had to confront when they were drawing up the federal constitution. because montesquieu would not at all be surprised by what happened when tito, for example, was removed. the authoritarian government was...
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because montesquieu would not be surprised what happened when tivo was removed from yugoslavia. suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's throats in the yugoslav very apropos or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly those parts began to fight with one another. once you remove the authority from the top down, then these ethnicities come to the floor and make democracy very difficult because people have to willingly surrender some of their issues. that is not easy to do part of the founders became very pessimistic about the ability of other people to become democratic. they thought the french were following them. 10 years later. many french leaders thought so too. mafia who at the outset was one of the leaders of the french revolution, 1789 thomas sent the key to the best deal which was the prison and bastille day is still july 14th celebrated as the beginning of the french revolution. said that key to george washington and hang steady in mount vernon. that is his way to say you are responsible for our revolution and americans assumed that they were
because montesquieu would not be surprised what happened when tivo was removed from yugoslavia. suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's throats in the yugoslav very apropos or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly those parts began to fight with one another. once you remove the authority from the top down, then these ethnicities come to the floor and make democracy very difficult because people have to willingly surrender some of their issues. that is not easy...
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montesquieu was a leading french philosopher of 18th century very much read by the founder said democracy can exist only in small states because you cannot build a consensus with a large diverse population that is the important principle they had to confront but when drawing up the constitution because montesquieu would not be surprised what happened gwyn tivo was removed from yugoslavia. suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups that were asked to each other's throat or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly all of those parts began to fight with one another. once you remove the authority in these various differences come and they make democracy very difficult because people have to willingly surrender and that is not easy to do. they became very pessimistic of those who become democratic. they thought the french were following them 10 years later by a french leaders thought so too then you have lafayette at the outset was the leader of the french revolution who sent to the best deal that was the prison and best deal day is still celebrated as the beginning of the french revolu
montesquieu was a leading french philosopher of 18th century very much read by the founder said democracy can exist only in small states because you cannot build a consensus with a large diverse population that is the important principle they had to confront but when drawing up the constitution because montesquieu would not be surprised what happened gwyn tivo was removed from yugoslavia. suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups that were asked to each other's throat or when the soviet...
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because montesquieu would not all be surprised by what happened when tito for example was removed. authoritarian governments were removed from yugoslavia and suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's roads in the yugoslav area, so or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly all of the various parts began fighting with one another. once you remove this authority from the top down, then these various ethnicities and these various differences are accounted for and democracy is very difficult because people have to willingly surrender some of their selfish interest and that is not easy to do. the founders would have been, and they became very pessimistic about the ability of other peoples to become democratic. they thought the french were following them 10 years later and of course many french leaders thought so too. lafayette, who was at the outset one of the leaders of the french revolution in 1789, he sent the key to the bus deal, the bus bastille been to prison and it was bastille day and in france it is still july 14 that is still celebrated as the beg
because montesquieu would not all be surprised by what happened when tito for example was removed. authoritarian governments were removed from yugoslavia and suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's roads in the yugoslav area, so or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly all of the various parts began fighting with one another. once you remove this authority from the top down, then these various ethnicities and these various differences are accounted for and...
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because montesquieu would not all be surprised by what happened when tito for example was removed. authoritarian governments were removed from yugoslavia and suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's roads in the yugoslav area, so or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly all of the various parts began fighting with one another. once you remove this authority from the top down, then these various ethnicities and these various differences are accounted for and democracy is very difficult because people have to willingly surrender some of their selfish interest and that is not easy to do. the founders would have been, and they became very pessimistic about the ability of other peoples to become democratic. they thought the french were following them 10 years later and of course many french leaders thought so too. lafayette, who was at the outset one of the leaders of the french revolution in 1789, he sent the key to the bus deal, the bus bastille been to prison and it was bastille day and in france it is still july 14 that is still celebrated as the beg
because montesquieu would not all be surprised by what happened when tito for example was removed. authoritarian governments were removed from yugoslavia and suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's roads in the yugoslav area, so or when the soviet union was removed. suddenly all of the various parts began fighting with one another. once you remove this authority from the top down, then these various ethnicities and these various differences are accounted for and...
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montesquieu who is the leading french philosopher of the 18th-century very much read by the founders said that democracy can exist only in small states because you can't build a consensus if you have a large diverse population. that is a very, very important principal for which the founders had to confront when they were drawing up the federal constitution. because mollusk you would not at all be surprised by what happened tdo was removed from the authoritarian government removed from yugoslavia and suddenly the serbs and the other ethnic groups were at each other's throats in the yugoslav area. so, the soviet union was removed suddenly all of the various plots began fighting with one another he would have said of course once you remove this authority from the top down, then the ethnicities and the differences are going to come to the floor, and the make democracy very difficult because people have to willingly surrender some of the selfish interest and that is not easy to do. the founders would have been -- and they became very pessimistic about the ability of other people to become
montesquieu who is the leading french philosopher of the 18th-century very much read by the founders said that democracy can exist only in small states because you can't build a consensus if you have a large diverse population. that is a very, very important principal for which the founders had to confront when they were drawing up the federal constitution. because mollusk you would not at all be surprised by what happened tdo was removed from the authoritarian government removed from...