Posted on 11/06/2024 11:15:31 AM PST by knighthawk
The New York Times is a grave threat to our Constitutional Republic
Oh, NOW it’s a “republic.” Up until yesterday it was a “democracy.”
Maybe, in the world of the NYT, that bright sun of democracy was extinguished when Trump was elected; leaving only the lesser moon of a Republic. (sound about right?)
Well, after years of promulgating the "our democracy" trope, denouncing the Electoral College and swearing he was a danger to democracy itself, Trump won not only the EC but also the popular vote—via DEMOCRACY. So whaddarya gonna say then?
However, Trump foresaw what was going to happen under Biden. They didn't like that.
The key difference between a democracy and a republic lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights. Both forms of government tend to use a representational system — i.e., citizens vote to elect politicians to represent their interests and form the government.
In a republic, a constitution or charter of rights protects certain inalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government, even if it has been elected by a majority of voters.
In a “pure democracy,” the majority is not restrained in this way and can impose its will on the minority.
And a reminder that we do not want an efficient government. Our founding fathers created an inefficient govt designed to move slowly with lots of checks and balances.
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