The UK definitely did join the seduction of revolution and Republicanism, but these revolutions spurred a counter-revolutionary democratic system, rather than successfully establishing one by revolution.
Also, if it's all the same to you, America did experience a revolution...ahem. ;-) 'Course, in strange irony, where we had to experience the tyranny of your King George, now you get to experience the tyranny of ours. ;-)
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If you mean representational government with an unchanged record through time - I think Iceland would probably beat all the others.
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New Model Army?!?
Date: February 3rd, 2005 03:15 pm (UTC)From:Also, if it's all the same to you, America did experience a revolution...ahem. ;-) 'Course, in strange irony, where we had to experience the tyranny of your King George, now you get to experience the tyranny of ours. ;-)
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If you mean representational government with an unchanged record through time - I think Iceland would probably beat all the others.