http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/07/22/kenya-in-willits/ (with occasional liberties) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/07/22/kenya-in-willits/#comment-173 Emily Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:28:08 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/07/22/kenya-in-willits/#comment-173 It took decades for America to become a democracy (if it ever truly did -- I think we are more of a corporate oligarchy). But in 1776 America was still in reality a gentleman's society with aristocratic mores. It took a few generations to change that. It took decades for America to become a democracy (if it ever truly did — I think we are more of a corporate oligarchy). But in 1776 America was still in reality a gentleman’s society with aristocratic mores. It took a few generations to change that.

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