Posted on 06/19/2021 4:17:48 PM PDT by RandFan
As Democrats warn of an ongoing assault on democracy and some Republicans continue to downplay the effects of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and former President Donald Trump's stolen-election rhetoric, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has seemingly dismissed it all — even racist 20th-century Jim Crow laws — as just a side effect of the democratic system.
Paul "[embraces] the notion" that minority party pushback is the "essence" of America's representative democracy, "distinguishing it from direct democracy, where the majority rules and is free to trample the rights of the minority unimpeded," per a The New York Times article published Monday.
The "idea" of democracy and majority rule is what "goes against" American's history and values, claimed Paul. "The Jim Crow laws came out of democracy. That's what you get when a majority ignores the rights of others," he added, seemingly redefining the pillars of democracy himself, and likening Republican pushback on a Democratic agenda to Black Americans' fight for civil rights.
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Surely Rand knows we are a constitutional representative republic.
This headline is incoherent.
There is no such thing as “American Democracy.” There is a thing as The American Republic, which is not the same thing. I guess that is what Rand was talking about.
We aren’t a democracy, the USA is a representative Republic. Too freaking bad very few understand the difference. If you ain’t a legal citizen then piss off.
I think he’s talking about the filibuster and defending 60 vote requirement.
The Times is paywalled so cannot read.. screw them.
One of the best books I ever read. Presses....what happens when the have nots assume the majority. Great read...soft cover...$10. Worth every penny. Perfect for school kids...say 5th grade up.
The article is a Democrat Party propaganda piece, imo.
...seemingly redefining the pillars of democracy himself, and likening Republican pushback on a Democratic agenda to Black Americans’ fight for civil rights.
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Reporter is too stupid to know she’s stupid.
He knows that. The problem is most people don’t thanks to the K12 system.
Technically we are a Constitutionally mandated democratically elected representative republic.
Democracy-2 lions and a lamb voting on what to have for the evening meal.
Yahoo News is not credible in any way, manner or form.
Brigid Kennedy, Contributing Writer, is a freelance writer who earns about one penny for each view of her stupid, useless article. One-hundred views earns that commie slut one dollar.
The best way to destroy the lying commies at Yahoo is to NOT click on their dog vomit articles.
The “writer” is a fidiot. What America is founded upon is very easy to comprehend. America is incompatible with leftists,statists,foreign parasites,dunces and mob rule.
Yeah and I got your democrat party hanging in my shorts.
Confusing article because it’s leftist bs.
Delusional or paid propaganda . The Republic is sliding into the abyss and this article bemoans the few people who are preventing its final descent.
Majority rule is what reality is.
Reporter is too stupid to know she’s stupid.
I am gobsmacked that a person that does not know we are a Republic feels like they have the right to correct a man who understands the Constitution. God help us when people like that vote.
So you say.
Since Florida 2000, that's what the argument has been about.
Agree !
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