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submitted 2 weeks ago by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

TranscriptA threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 weeks ago

Who did the US get independence from, buddy?

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well there’s that… but these people are free from the restraints of logic.

[-] syreus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

They think of countries as dynasties or times of uninterrupted, peaceful transitions of power. Britain has changed dynasties and government types over the years. It's semantics.

[-] Zess@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The Kingdom of Great Britain, which ceased to exist in 1800 and lasted less than a century.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

Use the same definition (unchanged political institutions) and tell me how long the Roman Empire lasted.

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