No it was true … what they never mention is that “All men” meant “all white European Christian men”
The wording of all these documents was always meant for a very particular group of people. It just wasn’t explicit because if it had been, the entire country would have never gone along with it.
I think at the founding of the republic for many of the framers it was less about strict wealth than landownership. The whole ideal of Jeffersonian yeoman democracy: farmers were the only people who should matter and fuck the cities. Turns out the reactionaries haven’t really changed that much.
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No it was true … what they never mention is that “All men” meant “all white European Christian men”
The wording of all these documents was always meant for a very particular group of people. It just wasn’t explicit because if it had been, the entire country would have never gone along with it.
Also rich*
Then again they probably left that part out since they were gathering an army for a revolution and all.
I think at the founding of the republic for many of the framers it was less about strict wealth than landownership. The whole ideal of Jeffersonian yeoman democracy: farmers were the only people who should matter and fuck the cities. Turns out the reactionaries haven’t really changed that much.
“Men who maintain at least a minimum daily balance of $500 in their checking accounts OR are a member of the Preferred Rewards program and qualify for the Gold, Platinum or Platinum Honors tier (fee waiver applies to first 4 checking accounts) or Diamond Honors tier (unlimited).”
“all white European Christian landowning men”
Can’t have those dirty poors thinking they have the same rights as the plantation owners