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Hortensis

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31. Umhm. I haven't checked but feel most Americans have an

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #30)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:45 PM

Aug 2020

undefined but firm notion that their democracy is government, as Lincoln said, of, by and for the people, even when the power structure technically varies from nation to nation.

How much it is and how people want it to think of it also varies from person to person. Some are really not comfortable with the responsibility, have a dark view of human nature that insists "the people" will always fail, and want at least an unofficial ruling class made up of people proven overall deserving by earthly success and belonging to the "right" party.

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The USA is a REPUBLIC, not a Democracy. [View all] live2011 Aug 2020 OP

The United States is a democratic republic VMA131Marine Aug 2020 #1

Yes, and people commonly say democracy to mean democratic republic. Hortensis Aug 2020 #8

except many monarchies are also considered democracies NutmegYankee Aug 2020 #23

Not to non-academic Americans in everyday use, though. Hortensis Aug 2020 #24

What is "democracy"? NutmegYankee Aug 2020 #30

Umhm. I haven't checked but feel most Americans have an Hortensis Aug 2020 #31

All true. And it sort-of works. n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #2

Absolute bullshit. We're a representative democracy octoberlib Aug 2020 #3

+1 K&R - Representative Democracy is exactly what the US is onetexan Aug 2020 #11

It's BOTH Happy Hoosier Aug 2020 #4

Just as Rome, the USA was founded as an oligarchic republic. It remains so today, with a good dose malchickiwick Aug 2020 #5

US is a republic, but, like a chassis is NOT a car until it has an engine and tires, blm Aug 2020 #6

It's a right wing trope. octoberlib Aug 2020 #27

It's both. A republic is a form of democracy. Goodheart Aug 2020 #7

Not necessarily.... VMA131Marine Aug 2020 #9

Neither China nor North Korea are republics, their phony names for themselves notwithstanding. Goodheart Aug 2020 #12

They absolutely are republics, just not democratic ones VMA131Marine Aug 2020 #17

Please read the info at the link you posted Yeehah Aug 2020 #19

I did, that's why I posted it. VMA131Marine Aug 2020 #25

They absolutely are not. Look up the definition of "republic". Goodheart Aug 2020 #21

Did you see I posted a link to the Wikipedia article VMA131Marine Aug 2020 #26

Of course, you are correct Yeehah Aug 2020 #18

Eldridge Gerry (the father of gerrymandering) was on the losing side lapucelle Aug 2020 #10

It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping! Towlie Aug 2020 #13

Any time I encounter a "republic, not a democracy" type... Paladin Aug 2020 #14

Bingo. Goodheart Aug 2020 #15

Hard same greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #16

The USA of today is not the same as the USA of 1776. kentuck Aug 2020 #20

This is bullshit propaganda from no-nothing clowns. coti Aug 2020 #22

The USA is a representative democracy with a republican form of government Spider Jerusalem Aug 2020 #28

It is both. This is a false dichotamy long promoted by the right wing. yellowcanine Aug 2020 #29