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Re:Like modern democracies, ancient Greek democracy had an a... by nine_k on Saturday September 23, 2017 @10:08PM (#15322865)
I'd say Constitution and the ideals behind it.

A big part of the "American Dream" is that you don't have to be of particular ethnicity; you have to play by some rules, and you have a chance to make it big.

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Re:Like modern democracies, ancient Greek democracy had an a... by KGIII on Saturday September 23, 2017 @10:54PM (#15323036)
For better or worse, the flag and anthem are representatives of the ideals and the Constitution. We are pretty nationalistic. That's not necessarily a bad thing, in and of itself.
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Re:Like modern democracies, ancient Greek democracy had an a... by JamesLeonis on Sunday September 24, 2017 @02:35AM (#15323589)
You are correct. We are heavily inspired my Enlightenment philosophy, especially Hobbesian Social Contract theory. The Constitution is our Social Contract.
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