In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, how we can look at history books, which show that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

The term "Democrat-Republican" is a made-up term, unknown to Jefferson, and one created for the purpose of deception.

BTW, you still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer, because it is not a republican form government.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, with a political compromise to preserve it for 21 years after the Constitution (age of majority under the law), and then it would be open to abolishing. It was a compromise, and not a feature, of the new government. So, that is a moot point.

In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, how we can look at history books, which show that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

The term "Democrat-Republican" is a made-up term, unknown to Jefferson, and one created for the purpose of deception.

BTW, you still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, with a political compromise to preserve it for 21 years after the Constitution (age of majority under the law), and then it would be open to abolishing. It was a compromise, and not a feature, of the new government. So, that is a moot point.

In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, how we can look at history books, which show that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

The term "Democrat-Republican" is a made-up term, unknown to Jefferson, and one created for the purpose of deception.

BTW, you still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, with a political compromise to preserve it for 21 years after the Constitution (age of majority under the law), and then it would be open to abolishing. It was not a feature of the new government. So, that is a moot point.

In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, how we can look at history books, which show that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

The term "Democrat-Republican" is a made-up term, unknown to Jefferson, and one created for the purpose of deception.

BTW, you still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, with a compromise to preserve it for 21 years after the Constitution, and then it would be open to abolishing. So, that is a moot point.

In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, how we can look at history books, which show that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

The term "Democrat-Republican" is a made-up term, unknown to Jefferson, and one created for the purpose of deception.

BTW, you still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, so that is a moot point.

In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, how we can look at history books, which show that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

You still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, so that is a moot point.

In public discourse, the use of the word "democracy" invokes a majority rules concept, and nothing more. Sure, it is "the people" voting for this or that, but ultimately it is ONLY the majority voting for something that matters.

And that is a dangerous idea.

THAT is why they use that word.

Use of the word "republic" is far more complex, and invokes the idea of checks and balances and limited authority of the government -- at least, as the founders understood it.

Yes, of course, we hear "banana republic" and "third world republic" and "republic of this or that."

WHY would people who want to DECEIVE, for the purpose of CONTROL, champion the use of the word "democracy" while using pejoratives for the word "republic?"

The ONLY reason would be for psychological manipulation to get people to think: democracy, good; republic, bad.

This is the exact opposite of what SHOULD be promoted in public.

That reminds me of how today, in the 21st century, we look at he history books and it shows that Thomas Jefferson's political party ("faction") was Democrat-Republican.

WHY do they say that?

It is a LIE.

Jefferson called himself and his like-minded thinkers: REPUBLICANS.

"Democrat" was a word used for Andrew Jackson and his peeps.

You still have sidestepped my original point that the Constitution REQUIRES a REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Why?

"Representative democracy" is not an answer.

P.S.: Slavery was inherited, not invented by Americans, so that is a moot point.