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In reply to the discussion: Louise Mensch Rick Rolling Dems again [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)There is no genetic defect which prevents a British person from understanding the basics of the US Constitution. None, zip, zilch, zero.
It is an utterly silly statement to make.
One of the most fascinating discussions I ever had about the 7th Amendment and the role of juries in patent cases was with a British lawyer who ran rings around me on 7th Amendment jurisprudence.
It is utterly basic to political science courses everywhere to learn how different systems work.
Do you have some kind of birth defect as an American which prevents you from understanding how a parliamentary system works? Of course not.
In the weeks or months that she's been at this, she has had plenty of time to learn the basics. I refuse to believe that being British is some sort of congenital learning disability.