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A 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”.

  • MJKee9@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Depends on the condition being measured. I’ve heard similar claims about democracies. I know the OG democracy in Athens Greece lasted about 250 years. I’m not aware of another democracy that existed longer than the US … But I’m not an expert in the field, so i welcome examples of longer lived democracies.

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      I think the US is the longest modern democracy, but it’s a very narrow margin comparatively speaking - it’s only got something like 30 years on Norway and the Netherlands, which are vastly more stable