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What do you consider contemporary?
The basis of checks and balances came primarily from the writings of Montesque during the 18th century. This is the basis of many forms of government around the world to create a government system of checks and balances to prevent the emergence of tyrants which would result in the necessity of the bloody revolutions you speak of.
Dreamers are nice. But they don't live in reality. Reality is cold and dark and requires hard work and an up swell of support and active participation by the populous to make step-wise changes and improvements.
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