a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves
a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections
a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it
a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
And the US is also, nominally at least, a Republic.
A country can be both. But I never use the phrase "democratic republic" because it's become a synonym for hardcore totalitarian govt.
E.g., Democratic People's Republic of Korea (N. Korea), the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), the Somali Democratic Republic, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( N. Vietnam), the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen), the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The word “racism” is void of any impact anymore. It’s used so much, it’s a completely meaningless word nowadays!
Right there with "democracy". I have come to despise both.
Various dictionary definitions of democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves
a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections
a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it
a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
And the US is also, nominally at least, a Republic.
A country can be both. But I never use the phrase "democratic republic" because it's become a synonym for hardcore totalitarian govt.
E.g., Democratic People's Republic of Korea (N. Korea), the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), the Somali Democratic Republic, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( N. Vietnam), the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen), the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Restated, I despise the lefto-globalist and politician use of the word " democracy" to describe our Constitutational Republic.
And regardless of how fitting the handful of definitions above may be, the word democracy does not appear in the Constitutation. ;)
Precisely