Elizabeth Flock - The American public believes the Founding Fathers were close to infallible and tha...

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The American public believes the Founding Fathers were close to infallible and that, while our political system has its faults, it functions far better than other democracies. But is it true?

Elizabeth Flock

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Die amerikanische Öffentlichkeit glaubt, dass die Gründungsväter nahezu unfehlbar waren und, obwohl unser politisches System Fehler aufweist, es weitaus besser funktioniert als andere Demokratien. Aber stimmt das?

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