[Bokababe]

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[BuffaloJack]

Constitutional republic means the government is small and works for the people, i.e., the individual has rights that the government must protect. Social democracy means the government is big and the people are its servants (slaves) and must surrender their rights for the good of the government.

[ballplayer]

Obama is afraid to Stick his socialism straight up just as the Republican Party wont stick Conservatism straight up.
Everyone just caters to this Mushy so called Middle, The Idiots who are to cowardly to take a stand until someone else tells them where to stand

[Cacique]

Social Democracy? Think Weimar Republic. Think the next stage, national socialism. The one after that? “Arbeit Macht Frei”

[bamahead]

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[SuperLuminal]

"Should America cling to the principles of a constitutional republic or break free and embrace European style social democracy? "

Good question...Asked 100 years too late!

[Bokababe]

Actually, this article makes it pretty clear just what the real political dividing line is in this country. It's not Republican vs Democrat, it is really between those who want to preserve our Constitutional Republic and those who want Euro-style Social Democracy.

Given that we just bailed out Euro-style Social Democracy (even as we move ever closer to it ourselves), the answer should be obvious that Euro Social Democracy isn't a workable construct because it is economically unsustainable!