The United States is a Democracy. A Republic is a type of democracy. It's a representative democracy.
There are all types of democracies, but I've noticed those who think the US isn't one seem to believe there is only one type of democracy, a direct democracy, or "mob rule".
A democracy is simply a system of government run by the people. As opposed to monarchies, dictatorships, oligarchies, etc...
In the case of a Republic, the people choose representatives to vote and govern for them. But the people are still choosing.
So saying the US isn't a democracy because it's a republic is like saying Pepsi isn't a soda because it's a Pepsi.
When did all this "The US isn't a democracy!" stuff start? It's like one day I woke up and tons of people were suddenly claiming it. I get the feeling someone with a podcast like Joe Rogan said it, and people just went along with it.
Is it because the Democrats started screaming Trump was trying to end our democracy?
Or is it because "democrats" and "democracy" have the same roots? Like "republic" and "republicans" have the same roots? So you think democracy is bad and republic is good because of that?
I would really appreciate it if someone could explain to me when and why so many people started saying the US isn't a democracy.
Reagan would be spinning in his grave if he heard people saying that.
Even President Trump talks about how we're a democracy.
https://youtu.be/hvUXfoSeDZ8?si=TeQRTXnbzobnTWnr
"Republicans in the MAGA movement are not the ones trying to undermine our democracy. We are the ones trying to save our democracy."
https://www.youtube.com/live/IclsCIgkTSY?si=3vUjflFuFzGauoeb
26:36 "For four straight years, our opponents have been waging an all out war on American democracy."
30:48 He talks about how the Democrats have made a new hoax about how he's a danger to democracy, but he's going to save democracy.
Kind of odd that the best president in recent history is not only acknowledging that the US is a democracy -but that he will save it -if we're not a democracy, but a republic. Right?
The United States is a Democracy. A Republic is a type of democracy. It's a representative democracy.
There are all types of democracies, but I've noticed those who think the US isn't one seem to believe there is only one type of democracy, a direct democracy, or "mob rule".
A democracy is simply a system of government run by the people. As opposed to monarchies, dictatorships, oligarchies, etc...
In the case of a Republic, the people choose representatives to vote and govern for them. But the people are still choosing.
So saying the US isn't a democracy because it's a republic is like saying Pepsi isn't a soda because it's a Pepsi.
When did all this "The US isn't a democracy!" stuff start? It's like one day I woke up and tons of people were suddenly claiming it. I get the feeling someone with a podcast like Joe Rogan said it, and people just went along with it.
Is it because the Democrats started screaming Trump was trying to end our democracy?
Or is it because "democrats" and "democracy" have the same roots? Like "republic" and "republicans" have the same roots? So you think democracy is bad and republic is good because of that?
I would really appreciate it if someone could explain to me when and why so many people started saying the US isn't a democracy.
Reagan would be spinning in his grave if he heard people saying that.
Even President Trump talks about how we're a democracy.
https://youtu.be/hvUXfoSeDZ8?si=TeQRTXnbzobnTWnr
https://www.youtube.com/live/IclsCIgkTSY?si=3vUjflFuFzGauoeb
26:36 "For four straight years, our opponents have been waging an all out war on American democracy."
30:48 He talks about how the Democrats have made a new hoax about how he's a danger to democracy, but he's going to save democracy.
Kind of odd that the best president in recent history is not only acknowledging that the US is a democracy -but that he will save it -if we're not a democracy, but a republic. Right?