You realize that you can know about a subject without being in favor of it, right?

I didn't change my tune. Never did I say that Plato was pro-democracy. Simply that he is regarded as one of the brightest minds concerning philosophy and the study of governments and concepts such as democracy.

And we weren't talking about if he was pro democracy or not. We were discussing what the meaning of democracy is.

I brought up Plato because not only is he considered quite brilliant, but it shows how the concept of democracy goes back thousands of years and that it was well established before the Founding Fathers wrote of it.

If you had any sort of knowledge of Plato, you would have known all that, and not just assumed he was pro democracy.

If you had bothered to read The Republic like I suggested or even did a basic internet search of it, you would have known that.

Instead you just commented on it without any clue what you were talking about and demonstrated your ignorance on the subject for everyone to see. Not my fault you did that.

And no, we were NOT discussing whether or not democracy is a good thing. We were discussing what it is.

Let me break it down for you.

Democracy: The most basic and general definition is a system of government ruled by the people.

Republic: The most basic and general definition is a system of government where the people elect representatives to rule in their name.

There, that's it.

So please tell me what it is about electing representatives to rule for us is so crazy awesome that you feel the need to distinguish it from democracy?

Please note these are the same representatives that comprise The Swamp.

You realize that you can know about a subject without being in favor of it, right?

I didn't change my tune. Never did I say that Plato was pro-democracy. Simply that he is regarded as one of the brightest minds concerning philosophy and the study of governments and concepts such as democracy.

And we weren't talking about if he was pro democracy or not. We were discussing what the meaning of democracy is.

I brought up Plato because not only is he considered quite brilliant, but it shows how the concept of democracy goes back thousands of years and that it was well established before the Founding Fathers wrote of it.

If you had any sort of knowledge of Plato, you would have known all that, and not just assumed he was pro democracy.

If you had bothered to read The Republic like I suggested or even did a basic internet search of it, you would have known that.

Instead you just commented on it and demonstrated your ignorance on the subject for everyone to see. Not my fault you did that.

And no, we were NOT discussing whether or not democracy is a good thing. We were discussing what it is.

Let me break it down for you.

Democracy: The most basic and general definition is a system of government ruled by the people.

Republic: The most basic and general definition is a system of government where the people elect representatives to rule in their name.

There, that's it.

So please tell me what it is about electing representatives to rule for us is so crazy awesome that you feel the need to distinguish it from democracy?

Please note these are the same representatives that comprise The Swamp.

You realize that you can know about a subject without being in favor of it, right?

I didn't change my tune. Never did I say that Plato was pro-democracy. Simply that he is regarded as one of the brightest minds concerning philosophy and the study of governments and concepts such as democracy.

And we weren't talking about if he was pro democracy or not. We were discussing what the meaning of democracy is.

I brought up Plato because not only is he considered quite brilliant, but it shows how the concept of democracy goes back thousands of years and that it was well established before the Founding Fathers wrote of it.

If you had any sort of knowledge of Plato, you would have known all that, and not just assumed he was pro democracy.

If you had bothered to read The Republic like I suggested or even did a basic internet search of it, you would have known that.

Instead you just commented on it and demonstrated your ignorance on the subject for everyone to see. Not my fault you did that.

And no, we were NOT discussing whether or not democracy is a good thing. We were discussing what it is.

Let me break it down for you.

Democracy: The most basic and general definition is a system of government ruled by the people.

Republic: The most basic and general definition is a system of government where the people elect representatives to rule in their name.

There, that's it.

So please tell me what it is about electing representatives to rule for us is so crazy awesome that you feel the need to distinguish it from democracy?

Please note these are the same representatives that comprise The Swamp.