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27. It's a right wing trope.

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 04:53 PM

Aug 2020

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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

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

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