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by jackhack 3159 days ago
>No offence by why are the founding fathers put on such a high pedestal in the U.S.?

Because they were exceedingly well educated, with a knowledge of the rise and fall of nations, and of the shortcomings of human nature. They designed a system of checks and balances that gives the individual the best chances at success in such a world. The reasoning behind these decisions are well documented in the Federalist Papers.

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> They designed a system of checks and balances that gives the individual the best chances at success in such a world

In which loopholes have been found and exploited to such a degree that these checks and balances now gives the individuals with enough moral terpitude the best chance at success at the expense of most individuals.