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submitted 1 month ago by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[-] cabbage@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

Constitutionalism is a new idea. Pioneered by America. Of course America will have the oldest until it collapses.

[-] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

England? If we talk about nations that became part of other nations, venice, lots of former city states in germany are even older

[-] cabbage@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

England still doesn't have a constitution. It's just a pile of old laws.

this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2025
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