Please don’t take this personally, and no offense is meant toward you, but it drives me insane whenever anyone refers to our government as a democracy.
It is a REPUBLIC! The Pledge of Allegiance does not say ... “and the democracy for which it stands.”
Don't take this personally, but a republic is a form of democracy. Saying the USA is a republic and a democracy are both true statements. It's not an either or thing. A rebuplic, by definition, is also a democracy.
You’re splitting hairs. The point is that the Left never refers to the US as a “Republic” because it is the foundation for “We the People”. Continually referring to it as a democracy - even if it is also a democracy - is deceitful and intentional, and designed to manipulate the narrative. Canada is a democracy and has a completely different form of government from the United States. That’s why Canada is a lot further down the road to Communism than the US is. A democracy is NOT “a government OF the People, BY the People, and FOR the People” and the loss of this understanding is why things have gotten so far out of hand.
I totally disagree. The problem is not that we have a democracy (which we do, in theory). The problem is that we have rigged elections and the will of the people is rarely carried out because the actual results are fake.
Please don’t take this personally, and no offense is meant toward you, but it drives me insane whenever anyone refers to our government as a democracy.
It is a REPUBLIC! The Pledge of Allegiance does not say ... “and the democracy for which it stands.”
Ok, vent over, I’m good now.
There are some pedes here, bless their hearts, who have never known a representative constitutional republic. Maybe soon.
I think civics class in required in some states still.
I certainly was required to take a Civics/government class in high school to graduate, and I know it's still a requirement.
Was referring to pedes abroad, but you are also correct.
...deep breaths fren...
...misappropriation of words drives me batty too,,,,
It is a Republic...If you can keep it...Ben Franklin
Don't take this personally, but a republic is a form of democracy. Saying the USA is a republic and a democracy are both true statements. It's not an either or thing. A rebuplic, by definition, is also a democracy.
But, but the damned dems are talkin 'bout mob rule democracy... and they better be scared it will get destroyed..
You’re splitting hairs. The point is that the Left never refers to the US as a “Republic” because it is the foundation for “We the People”. Continually referring to it as a democracy - even if it is also a democracy - is deceitful and intentional, and designed to manipulate the narrative. Canada is a democracy and has a completely different form of government from the United States. That’s why Canada is a lot further down the road to Communism than the US is. A democracy is NOT “a government OF the People, BY the People, and FOR the People” and the loss of this understanding is why things have gotten so far out of hand.
I totally disagree. The problem is not that we have a democracy (which we do, in theory). The problem is that we have rigged elections and the will of the people is rarely carried out because the actual results are fake.
Yes that’s correct.