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Chainfire

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3. It is indeed the Republican line

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 03:38 PM

Oct 2020

You can confuse them when you quote some of the founders referring to the system as a Democracy. We are a Representative Democracy. We act as a Democracy when we vote on ballot initiatives.

In any case, what ever we are is in danger of a very "undemocratic" takeover. The Republicans would like a one party system of right-wing philosophy, and they don't care what it takes to get there. If they achieve their goals, the word Democracy will be stricken from the language, along with other words like liberal or progressive.

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Denying People The Right To Vote, Now & Historically: Is America A Democracy? [View all] appalachiablue Oct 2020 OP

we are not a Democracy we are a Republic Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 #1

Several years ago we got a lecture on how 'America is appalachiablue Oct 2020 #2

It is indeed the Republican line Chainfire Oct 2020 #3