As per Orwell, when the Left uses a term, it often means something completely different to them.
For example, when 'decarbonization' is used to talk about gren initiatives, what they really mean is excess population that is not 'them'.
How many young people know that the US is a Republic? Also, search the internet on Ben Franklin quotes on democracies, there’s a LOT of “Did he REALLY say that?” We can’t defend being a Republic (as opposed to being a mob rule democracy) if most have no idea what that is or whether we are a Republic. The push to get rid of the Electoral College is a prime example of losing our Republic.