But the constitution doesn't say: "all white land-owning men are created equal"

It said "all men are created equal". It took a long time to get to this point in human history and it's worth defending.

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nickdurfe 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Your elementary school social studies teacher failed you; the statement you referenced is written in the Declaration of Independence, not the US Constitution. The parent OP that I first replied to stated that "Owning money should allow you more representation than not owning money". This is a position not at all worth defending, and completely at odds with the concept of "all men are created equal".

	▲	pipes 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		To be fair. I grew up in Ireland and have never lived in the USA. I just admire the protections for the individual that your country aims for. Anyway I appreciate the correction :)

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amanaplanacanal 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That was the declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. It has no force of law, but is certainly asperational.

	▲	whateveracct 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		the declaration of independence has some weight in the common law