You guys realize that a Republic is a type of democracy, right?
To simplify it:
a democracy is where the people have the right to vote for laws and representatives. As opposed to governments run by absolute monarchs and dictators, where the common person doesn't have such power.
I think some people are confused about this and think the only type of democracy is "direct" democracy, where mob rule reigns. Where everyone has to vote on every law and issue that arises.
This is not the type of democracy that the US is. We are a "representative democracy". We vote to elect representatives (mayors, governors, senators, congressmen, presidents, etc...) to decide on laws and to govern us.
I really don't know where this idea of the US not being a democracy came from. It's something that has popped up only in this past decade. Is it from the younger generation being poorly educated in forms of government and who are now interested in politics? Did it come from some TikToks made by dullards?
You guys realize that a Republic is a type of democracy, right?
To simplify it:
a democracy is where the people have the right to vote for laws and representatives. As opposed to governments run by absolute monarchs and dictators, where the common person doesn't have such power.
I think some people are confused about this and think the only type of democracy is "direct" democracy, where mob rule reigns. Where everyone has to vote on every law and issue that arises.
This is not the type of democracy that the US is. We are a "representative democracy". We vote to elect representatives (mayors, governors, senators, congressmen, presidents, etc...) to decide on laws and to govern us.
I really don't know where this idea of the US not being a democracy came from. It's something that has popped up only in this past decade. Is it from the younger generation being poorly educated in forms of government and who are now interested in politics? Did it come from some TikToks made by dullards?