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LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

What does 4th July mean to you?

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What does 4th July mean to you?

LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago
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  • orb360@lemmy.ca
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    7 days ago

    There are plenty older https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_sovereign_states_by_date_of_formation

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      7 days ago

      It’s the 22nd oldest country

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        6 days ago

        Not according to that wikipedia page

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          Literally where I got that information

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            Your reading comprehension is lacking.

            I was referring to current governments, and even noted that revolutions change that.

            “Aquisition of Sovereignty” doesn’t fit that definition.

            “Date of last Subordination” is closer, but still not correct (US is #3 oldest in this category btw)

            Check the 2nd section titled “List of countries by current form of government”. Aka, exactly what I was referring to. And it turns out that the only country the US government is younger than is San Marino.

            Turns out that colonialism, 2 World Wars, and the Cold War weren’t particularly conducive to longevity of governments

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              My dude I ain’t reading all that, you’re putting way too much energy into this interaction

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                That makes it pretty clear why you’re wrong. You’re too lazy to read what you were quoting. Be better.

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                  Lmao sure thing bud

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                    Then go read my comment and make an actual argument

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      Are there?

      Just went through each table on your link sorting by founding date, and only 1 was older than the US: San Marino, whose furrent government was formed in 1600.

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