Is the US a democracy?

[Liability]

democracy is just too hard to understand for some

Mainly you, that's for sure.

 

[Liability]

see the complete lack of devotion to democracy from the right?

see TDM's complete lack of devotion to honesty?

 

[Poli_Sigh]

The flaws in democracy are well known, but the flaws in any other system -- exploitation of the non-privileged -- are much worse. So I'm in agreement with Churchill here, who said that Democracy is the worst form of government except for all others that have been tried.

Churchill also said Americans can be counted on to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else.

And we don't live in a true Democracy - we live in a Constitutional Republic with some of the more idealistic trappings of a Democracy.

 

[hortysir]

The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting different results.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

democracy is just too hard to understand for some

You have yet to present a case proving that, except in your case

 

[Truthmatters]

You cant seem to admitt this country is a Democracy.

It troubles you that we are ?

 

[Truthmatters]

The flaws in democracy are well known, but the flaws in any other system -- exploitation of the non-privileged -- are much worse. So I'm in agreement with Churchill here, who said that Democracy is the worst form of government except for all others that have been tried.

Churchill also said Americans can be counted on to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else.

And we don't live in a true Democracy - we live in a Constitutional Republic with some of the more idealistic trappings of a Democracy.

We are living in a democracy.

I wasnt talking about pure, direct or true as you claimed

 

[The Infidel]

see the complete lack of devotion to democracy from the right?

democracy is just too hard to understand for some

I will put it to ya this way hardheaded....


If we were a 'true democracy' The large states such as Texas and Florida, per capita, would always decide who was who and so forth. The smaller states have too few citizens.
Hence the electoral college and such.... I dont like it, but it is what it is TM.

Look at Texas' economy compared to the rest of America. We are doing relatively good here thanks to a Republican governor mostly conservative governing body.
There is no way Obama is going to do well in my neck of the woods

You can tell us its not a representative republic, or a democratic republic, Constitutional Republic, or representative democratic republic.... whatever....its still not just a democracy.

Clear enough for ya?

 

[The Infidel]

The flaws in democracy are well known, but the flaws in any other system -- exploitation of the non-privileged -- are much worse. So I'm in agreement with Churchill here, who said that Democracy is the worst form of government except for all others that have been tried.

Churchill also said Americans can be counted on to do the right thing, after they've tried everything else.

And we don't live in a true Democracy - we live in a Constitutional Republic with some of the more idealistic trappings of a Democracy.

We are living in a democracy.

I wasnt talking about pure, direct or true as you claimed

Am I going to have to go back and quote you some more?

I mean, those are your words right?

 

[naturegirl]

see the complete lack of devotion to democracy from the right?

democracy is just too hard to understand for some

I will put it to ya this way hardheaded....


If we were a 'true democracy' The large states such as Texas and Florida, per capita, would always decide who was who and so forth. The smaller states have too few citizens.
Hence the electoral college and such.... I dont like it, but it is what it is TM.

Look at Texas' economy compared to the rest of America. We are doing relatively good here thanks to a Republican governor mostly conservative governing body.
There is no way Obama is going to do well in my neck of the woods

You can tell us its not a representative republic, or a democratic republic, Constitutional Republic, or representative democratic republic.... whatever....its still not just a democracy.

Clear enough for ya?

California has the largest population followed by Texas, New York comes in third. Now let's count the illegal aliens that could be voting in states without voter ID. In a Democracy those three states would get to decide everything.

Nine states make up over 50% of the population. Of those top 9 states only 2 are red states, the rest vote blue. Is it fair that a few states get to decide the outcome of every presidential election?? In a democracy that's how it would work.

If majority always ruled there would have been no blacks or women voting, ever.

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states

 

[The Infidel]

see the complete lack of devotion to democracy from the right?

democracy is just too hard to understand for some

I will put it to ya this way hardheaded....


If we were a 'true democracy' The large states such as Texas and Florida, per capita, would always decide who was who and so forth. The smaller states have too few citizens.
Hence the electoral college and such.... I dont like it, but it is what it is TM.

Look at Texas' economy compared to the rest of America. We are doing relatively good here thanks to a Republican governor mostly conservative governing body.
There is no way Obama is going to do well in my neck of the woods

You can tell us its not a representative republic, or a democratic republic, Constitutional Republic, or representative democratic republic.... whatever....its still not just a democracy.

Clear enough for ya?

California has the largest population followed by Texas, New York comes in third. Now let's count the illegal aliens that could be voting in states without voter ID. In a Democracy those three states would get to decide everything.

Nine states make up over 50% of the population. Of those top 9 states only 2 are red states, the rest vote blue. Is it fair that a few states get to decide the outcome of every presidential election?? In a democracy that's how it would work.

If majority always ruled there would have been no blacks or women voting, ever.

List of U.S. states and territories by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Red states and blue states - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You put more thought into it than I was willing to.... thanks for making even more crystal clear.

Lets see how she spins it now.

 

[Liability]

You cant seem to admitt this country is a Democracy.

It troubles you that we are ?

It unduly troubles tdm that we, in fact, don't live a democracy.

Like there's something wrong with a Constitutional Federal Republic.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

TM responds are her way of saying, "I just can't learn."

 

[Poli_Sigh]

The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over, and expecting different results.

or voting for the same incompetent (sorry) incumbent assholes most of whom did absolutely nothing on the last round, other than make damned sure enough of their constituents are fooled into re-electing them in spite of an abysmal record.

But then as some wise person said remember, you get what you settle for.

 

[Harry Dresden]

The wealthy people who OWN the republican party you fools

and what do you call the Wealthy people who OWN the Democratic Party?......your friends?....

 

[Rat in the Hat]

The wealthy people who OWN the republican party you fools

and what do you call the Wealthy people who OWN the Democratic Party?......your friends?....

I'm fairly sure she calls them..."Master".

 

[The T]

The wealthy people who OWN the republican party you fools

and what do you call the Wealthy people who OWN the Democratic Party?......your friends?....

She's so nutsy Fagin, that she'll probably launch a war against her own kind sooner or later.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Big red your a hack, you think because you support Paul it makes you unhacklike.

Paul would cheat in the red hot second if the republican power structure would back him

.....oh my lord.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/181318-compromise-is-a-dirty-word.html

hes a right wing hack

and your a Left Wing Hack.....so whats your point?....

 

[Harry Dresden]

You cant seem to admitt this country is a Democracy.

It troubles you that we are ?

just A Democracy?.....or a variant of such?