• PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    They also never imagined the national and global problems an immense bureaucratic superstate could address.

    The “will of the people” made sense when there was like 2.5 million people, most of which were opposed to British monarchy. It makes less sense with 330 million people in a modern context. There is no one will of the people.

    • SJ0@lemmy.fbxl.net
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      1 year ago

      That’s a good point too. Especially since “The people” were a subset of the actual residents at the time. Back then “The people” were male land owners.