Masimatutu@lemm.ee to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoI never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy bookfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square325fedilinkarrow-up11.35Karrow-down1149file-text
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1imageI never understood why Americans treat their Constitution like some holy bookfiles.catbox.moeMasimatutu@lemm.ee to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square325fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down6·1 year ago Consensus is really only practical in small groups Not at all, that’s the whole point of a republic, it’s consensus based.
minus-squareyemmly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down1·1 year agoI suppose I should have said “unanimity” rather than “consensus”. But I already wrote it down, so now it can never be amended.
minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThe irony that you can edit your comment does not go unnoticed.
Not at all, that’s the whole point of a republic, it’s consensus based.
I suppose I should have said “unanimity” rather than “consensus”. But I already wrote it down, so now it can never be amended.
Made me chuckle
The irony that you can edit your comment does not go unnoticed.
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