Add in missed rebuttal of constitutional republic not ‘democracy’,

Trump doesn't do that either, and both he and Vance are smart not to. Most normies don't know the difference between a democracy and a republic, and rebutting accusations of being a "threat to democracy" (ie, someone who will end the right to vote by being a lifetime dictator) with "It's not supposed to be a democracy" sounds like an admission.

Plus, the word "republic" has been tainted in too many people's minds. The first things that come to mind for a lot of people when they hear that word are the phrase "banana republic" and tyrannical governments like the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

Add in missed rebuttal of constitutional republic not ‘democracy’,

Trump doesn't do that either, and both he and Vance are smart not to. Most normies don't know the difference between the democracy and a republic, and rebutting accusations of being a "threat to democracy" (ie, someone who will end the right to vote by being a lifetime dictator) with "It's not supposed to be a democracy" sounds like an admission.

Plus, the word "republic" has been tainted in too many people's minds. The first things that come to mind for a lot of people when they hear that word are the phrase "banana republic" and tyrannical governments like the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).