[cowboyway]

We all grew up being told we’re a democracy so that’s what 95% of the public thinks.

We all grew up being told we'd have flying cars by now, too.........

[RC one]

the problem is is that some of us haven't figured out that republic and democracy aren't mutually exclusive. Quite the opposite in fact, the two things normally go hand-in-hand. We're a constitutional republic. That means our constitution is the supreme law of the land, not a monarch (or dictator). Our constitutional republic is also a representative democracy (as opposed to a direct democracy). That means we the people elect representatives and they are supposed to then represent our interests.