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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It didn't last over two hundred years. It failed utterly in 1861 and wasn't restored until 1865. That was only 160 years ago.

It probably would've failed again in the 1930s but the Roosevelt Democrats were able to take control of both the legislative and executive branches and make the checks and balances irrelevant, and then the rest of the world bombed itself into the dirt, allowing America to become fat and rich enough that you didn't notice the rot.