And to all that I respond -- America is NOT a fucking "democracy."

America is a Constitutional Republic...and there is a difference. Anyone who starts throwing around the word "democracy" in numerous, simultaneous sentences, at least to me, sets off numerous alarms for me, who (sometimes) doesn't understand that simple fact.

To be clear, not attacking YOU, fren -- because I'd like to think you probably know the difference -- but I am referring to all of those idiot who throw this word around like it perfectly describes the U.S. It's blatantly clear that "social studies" hasn't been taught as a subject in American schools in, literally, decades.

EDIT: Person I responded to deleted their post(s) on this subthread, so context is somewhat lost...although I will always rant on the "MuH dEmOcRaCy!" issue.

And to all that I respond -- America is NOT a fucking "democracy."

America is a Constitutional Republic...and there is a difference. Anyone who starts throwing around the word "democracy" in numerous, simultaneous sentences, at least to me, sets off numerous alarms for me, who (sometimes) doesn't understand that simple fact.

To be clear, not attacking YOU, fren -- because I'd like to think you probably know the difference. But all of those who throw this word around like it perfectly describes the U.S. It's blatantly clear that "social studies" hasn't been taught as a subject in American schools in, literally, fucking decades.

EDIT: Person I responded to deleted their post(s) on this subthread, so context is somewhat lost...although I will always rant on the "MuH dEmOcRaCy!" issue.

And to all that I respond -- America is NOT a fucking "democracy."

America is a Constitutional Republic...and there is a difference. Anyone who starts throwing around the word "democracy" in numerous, simultaneous sentences, at least to me, sets off numerous alarms for me, and (usually) doesn't understand that simple fact.

To be clear, not attacking YOU, fren -- because I'd like to think you probably know the difference. But all of those who throw this word around like it perfectly describes the U.S. It's blatantly clear that "social studies" hasn't been taught as a subject in American schools in, literally, fucking decades.

EDIT: Person I responded to deleted their post(s) on this subthread, so context is somewhat lost...although I will always rant on the "MuH dEmOcRaCy!" issue.

And to all that I respond -- America is NOT a fucking "democracy."

America is a Constitutional Republic...and there is a difference. Anyone who starts throwing around the word "democracy" in numerous, simultaneous sentences, at least to me, sets off numerous alarms for me, and (usually) doesn't understand that simple fact.

To be clear, not attacking YOU, fren -- because I'd like to think you probably know the difference. But all of those who throw this word around like it perfectly describes the U.S. It's blatantly clear that "social studies" hasn't been taught as a subject in American schools in, literally, fucking decades.