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    1 month ago

    The French Revolution created an easier method for reforming The Republic and rewriting their constitution.

    They enshrined the revolutionary aspects of revolution instead of its leaders.

    That said the Federalists got part of the idea from ancient Lycia on having proportional representation and then added in keeping it in check by another chamber with equal footing.

    https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230906-the-ancient-civilisation-that-inspired-us-democracy

    It is a good idea. But we need more Congresspersons to lower the people each congressperson represents. It was ~95,000 in 1940 … in 2020 it is closer to 750,000 per congresscritter.