[ Ironically you have been both a republic and a democracy since 1913. Even although you should only be the former. ]
America is NOT a democracy.. (at all)..
America is a constitutional republic.. not a democracy..
Any that say america is a democracy is ignorant of what both are..
In America the federal government is a ..vassal.. of State government(s)..
In a democracy states(provinces) are vassals of central government..
In a democracy privileges are granted by government.. ZERO rights..
In “our” government rights are granted by God not the government..
In the USA the government cannot abrogate our rights.. because the government didnt GIVE THEM..
The United Kingdom has zero rights.. but only privileges allowed or allocated by government..
Not so in the USA...
Can't be said enough, over and over...
My son and I were watching some of the primary coverage on CNN last night (for as long as we could stand it). Blitzer & the field reporters kept going on and on: “We're watching democracy in action folks...” as they switched from site to site. Every time I heard it I gave the TV the finger and said “Constitutional Republic!” After about a dozen times my son said, you know that are going to keep saying it, no matter how much you yell at the TV!
Technically the 16th Amendment (1913) makes America a democracy (and republic simultaenously), which as I DID say, its shouldnt be.