She was amused to hear Bush describe America as the ‘worlds oldest democracy!’ and says its that sort of arrogance that infuriates the rest of the world.
2000 years of European history just swept aside………………
for the record
Athens invented democracy……….
Iceland has the world’s oldest elected parliament, dating from 930 AD, however New Zealand was the first country in the world to grant universal adult suffrage in 1893,. although the Isle of Man predates that
In the UK we did have a little thing called the Magna Carta and a Civil war over the issue of Parliamentry supremacy…………………………..
Perhaps a history lesson may help to reduce the sense of self importance!
Doesnt he get any advisors?
I am sure the whole of Europe is grateful for the US ’s civilising influence!
A case of re writing history to suit!
Before anyone starts arguing about it please look at
She says this sort of thing is most infuriating! I tend to agree with her. Perhaps Hollywood can rewrite the history of democracy for us?
