Greg Westbay
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The 'Original Intent' of the founding fathers was the rich white men would hold all power, women could not vote, black people were enslaved, the lives and lands of indigenuous people were stolen...why the f@ck do we care about following the EXACT words of racist sexist oligarchs?
09:34 AM - Feb 25, 2023
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Dan Ehrenkrantz
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In response to Greg Westbay.
Agree. Hold on to the good ideas and move away from the bad ones. And we have to judge which ideas are "good" and "bad" for our time. The alternative is to be forever trapped in the mindset of the 18th century.
05:46 PM - Feb 26, 2023
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Greg Westbay
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In response to Dan Ehrenkrantz.
Conservatives confuse their base making the founding fathers mythical, infallible figures. They were flawed men who took incremental steps in the right direction. Which is admirable but does not require worship or blind obedience.
07:00 PM - Feb 26, 2023
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Peter G Mitchell 😎
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In response to Greg Westbay.
They hadn't considered the invention of assault weapons...
09:36 AM - Feb 25, 2023
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Greg Westbay
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In response to Peter G Mitchell 😎.
Yes, or social media, medicial advances that would extend lives and create population explosions. They were men of their times and need to be treated accordingly. They were not Gods, prophets, fortune tellers, just rich white guys that wanted the best government for themselves.
09:40 AM - Feb 25, 2023
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