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Every thing threatens America’s democracy because it doesn’t exist. America is a Constitutional Republic. I’m not stopping saying this to every idiot who mentions democracy because democracy is just the beginning of socialism and then on to communism. Democracy brought Rome down. Our Constitution is the only protection we have from those who plan to rule the world.

Aristophanes' Wasps, Lines 486 et seq.:

No, no way, never! Not even when there’s bugger all left of me. I won’t stop arguing with a man who wants to be our tyrant.

Misocleon: No matter what issue is being talked about, whether it’s important or not, off you go turning it into a discussion about tyranny or conspiracy. I haven’t heard these words for at least fifty years but now, they’re like sardines in the market place. They’re everywhere! If someone, for example, wants to buy trout but reject the anchovy, the offended anchovy seller looks at him and says, “this gourmet prefers tyranny!” Or if you want a free onion to add a bit of taste to your dish, there’d be an offended cabbage vendor who’d cry out at you, “ah, so you prefer tyranny, ey? Do you think the Athenian’s taxes should be used to grow spices for the likes of you?”

Xanthias: Yesterday afternoon I visited my whore and asked her to ride me. “Well,” she screamed at me, “you want to bring in Hippias’ junta back, do you?” Misocleon: That’s the sort of stuff they love hearing about! But now I want my father to stop all this torture. No more waking up at the crack of Dawn and running off to sue everyone and everything and to serve in the jury. I want him to drop all these trouble-seeking habits and live a life of sweet rest, like that of Morychus. That’s why they call me a conspirator and a lover of tyranny.