> If history is any indicator, in political systems this broken, other institutions collect power and either that power is sustained and relieves legal pressure or that power is revoked and the pressure builds until the system comes apart.
Just curious if you can give a good Western example for similar things happening in history?
I found striking parallels between the United States and China's Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous and influential era of ancient China, in terms of both culture and military. It was marked with culture fusion and immigrants from across the sino-sphere settled in its capital. During the early times of this dynasty, a meritocratic higher education admission system was first instituted to provide an avenue for upward mobility. Life was prosperous and Tang people were fat.
All of that started falling apart after 200 years of reign, and the late stage of the empire was dysfunctionalized by highly partisan power struggles between two fractions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niu–Li_factional_strife). The meritocracy also failed, as the rich could afford better education and examination preparation, and the examiners gave preference to the applicants from wealthy families. You can call it the Imperial Chinese Ivy League legacy. The power of the throne waned, and the emperors were stuck between or murdered by warlords and eunuchs.
Tang Dynasty lasted a total of 289 years. If the United States survives 2065, then it beats Tang’s record.
Just curious if you can give a good Western example for similar things happening in history?
I found striking parallels between the United States and China's Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous and influential era of ancient China, in terms of both culture and military. It was marked with culture fusion and immigrants from across the sino-sphere settled in its capital. During the early times of this dynasty, a meritocratic higher education admission system was first instituted to provide an avenue for upward mobility. Life was prosperous and Tang people were fat.
All of that started falling apart after 200 years of reign, and the late stage of the empire was dysfunctionalized by highly partisan power struggles between two fractions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niu–Li_factional_strife). The meritocracy also failed, as the rich could afford better education and examination preparation, and the examiners gave preference to the applicants from wealthy families. You can call it the Imperial Chinese Ivy League legacy. The power of the throne waned, and the emperors were stuck between or murdered by warlords and eunuchs.
Tang Dynasty lasted a total of 289 years. If the United States survives 2065, then it beats Tang’s record.