That declaration, by the way, declaring our independence not from billionaires, but from oppressive government from King George, that was the beginning of our nation. And then some 20 years later, The United States Constitution created our democracy. I mean, if you want to look at the moment that our democracy was created, it was the delegates in Constitution hall in Philadelphia who drafted the Constitution, who set up our system of government, and then the states that had to ratify it. (21:59–22:12)
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