Posted on 12/14/2016 8:32:03 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
Protests have always taken center stage in America. Many times our eyes roll back in our heads as we are forced to see the absurdity of gays marching in the streets for their endless list of rights; the fake news worshippers screaming about the brutal cops and the so-called evil, Hitler-like Trump. It is the end of Democracy you know, the one we never had. Then there are black lives matter crowds marching in racist arrogance as cops are murdered and whites are attacked at their events.
Once again—The US is not a democracy.
It is a constitutional republic.
It is not a democracy, however it is a democratic, constitutional republic. It has some of the trappings of democracy with out the evils of democracy.
A republic of democratically elected representatives.
You are correct - however if you didn’t go and read the article, you totally missed the relevant points being made.
Yeah, we get that but it’s a term of art so to speak... you don’t have to correct it every time. We all ‘get’ what’s being said.
Federal Republic.
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