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Old February 2, 2013, 10:57 PM   #6
Tom Servo
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That remains to be seen: Maybe it's just a train wreck in really really slow motion.
I disagree. At its core, our system has remained relatively unchanged over two centuries. We've amended the Constitution, but the fundamental checks and balances are still there. Our system is interesting in that there's really no mechanism for a single person or group to take dictatorial power, and it has a remarkable resilience.
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