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[–] notaviking@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Well it took America proving democracy works and WW1 to topple a couple of monarchies.

[–] Mannimarco@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, America, the first successful democratic nation Give me a break

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

It's not even a democracy, much less the first successful one

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 11 months ago

We need WW3 and the Bell Riots to topple capitalism.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Democratic republics existed before America mate

[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago

Also, the glaring racial inequities of America were ridiculed by contemporaries, even anti-monarchists across the world.