A republic, is by definition, not a democracy.
a Republic, by definition, is not a monarchy. and our non-monarchy government is a democracy.
It’s not a pure democracy in that every issue isn’t a direct vote. It’s a democracy in the sense that power comes from the consent of the governed. That’s why Anton Scalia routinely referred to our country as a democracy. Not all republics are democratic. Not all democracies are republics. But they aren’t exclusive.
Civics 101
I guess “Representative Republic with democratically elected representatives” is too many words for people these days.