Two reasons why democrats hate using the word Republic when identifying America's political system.

[bigrebnc1775]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

 

[Curried Goats]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

So much stupid..... Republics are very old and constitutions are fairly new, relatively speaking. That means constitutions aren't inherent properties of Republics. Republics are merely States who's power ultimately rest with "the people" through representatives in government as opposed to a monarchy or a dictatorship. They may or may not have a constitution. We happen to have one. That makes us a Constitutional Republic. We're also a Representative Democracy. That means we elect the people who represent us in government as opposed to them being appointed by some other process. There is no incongruity with us being a Constitutional Republic and a Representative Democracy. They describe different aspects of our government you dumb Bingo.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans act like Democracy and a Republic are mutually exclusive.
You can’t operate our Republic without Democracy.

But that is what Republicans want to do. Remove the voter from the operation of a Republic.

 

[Care4all]

We are a Constitutional Democratic Republic.

 

[Curried Goats]

Republicans act like Democracy and a Republic are mutually exclusive.
You can’t operate a Republic without Democracy.

But that is what Republicans want to do. Remove the voter from the operation of a Republic.

Technically "the people" in Republics who ultimately hold power don't necessarily have to be all "the people". "The people" of early America's Republic didn't include the slaves, women or non land owning whites.

 

[rightwinger]

Technically "the people" in Republics who ultimately hold power don't necessarily have to be all "the people". "The people" of early America's Republic didn't include the slaves, women or non land owning whites.

It goes back to the view that only “responsible people” get to vote.
Initially, White, male landowners.

Today, Republicans want to institute some type of test to determine who can vote.

 

[rightwinger]

Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

Yet, it is Donald Trump who wants to terminate the Constitution when it gets in his way

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

Rubber Room bait thread ^^^^

 

[Curried Goats]

Rubber Room bait thread ^^^^

Is he baiting and hooking himself though? It's a weird thread.... why are these people always in such a rush to prove how ignorant they are?

 

[rightwinger]

No Nation on earth operates as a true Democracy

That form of Democracy is…….Two wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for Supper

 

[dudmuck]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

this is the typical argument used by the minority to rule over the majority. And by fascist or authoritarians.

The actual reality can be summarized...

The Constitution established a Federal democratic republic. It is the system of the Federal Government; it is democratic because the people govern themselves; and it is a republic because the Government's power is derived from its people.

 

[dblack]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

Democrats emphasize "democracy" because they want to expand the role of democracy in the nation. Some of them want all of society, everything we do, subject to majority rule. I'm not sure why they want that.

 

[rightwinger]

Democrats emphasize "democracy" because they want to expand the role of democracy in the nation. Some of them want all of society, everything we do, subject to majority rule. I'm not sure why they want that.

Who has advocated everything be subjected to majority rule?

 

[dblack]

Who has advocated everything be subjected to majority rule?

Is there anything that you think should be off limits to majority rule?

 

[Crepitus]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

Boy have you got that shit backwards!!

We don't hate the word "republic", you asswipes hate the term "democracy"

A republic is a form of democracy, a representative democracy is what the US is.

This crap started back with the Rush Limbaugh (makes me hope hell is real) days when he was busy training you kids to respond to particular stimuli in a negative manner, kinda like a reverse of Pavlov's dogs. YOu probably still say "feminazi" too.

 

[Dragonlady]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not. Because a Republic is a representative Government governed by a charter or Constitution. And in a democracy it is a form of government governed by the will of the majority.
Just my opinion but, the first reason is the word Republic is to close to Republican.
Second reason in a Republic it's ruled by the Constitution which democrats appear to hate unless they can use it to their advantage.

Your opinion is wrong by definition. A Democracy is simply rule by the people and a Representative Republic is a form of Democracy.

Rome was also a Representative Republic, but one which limited the authority of the Comitia (people’s assembly). All power rested in the Senate - which only the wealthy elites could run for. The Consul and Religious leaders could only be elected/appointed from the Senate.

The American Republic limits the power of the people by giving each state, regardless of size or population, 2 senators. But the USA is still a democracy.

Right wingers keep pretending that the US isn’t a democracy, as justification for their anti democratic policies of voter suppression and gerrymandering.

A republic is a form of democracy, in which representatives are elected, as opposed to direct democracy where everyone votes on every question.

Canada has Constitutional Monarchy which is another form of democracy. All democracies have a constitution. The USA is no different than any other Democratic country in the world in that regard.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We are a Constitutional Democratic Republic.

No we're not. Dreamer

 

[dblack]

Boy have you got that shit backwards!!

We don't hate the word "republic", you asswipes hate the term "democracy"

A republic is a form of democracy, a representative democracy is what the US is.

This crap started back with the Rush Limbaugh (makes me hope hell is real) days when he was busy training you kids to respond to particular stimuli in a negative manner, kinda like a reverse of Pavlov's dogs. YOu probably still say "feminazi" too.

These definitional arguments are always like two blind people in a gunfight.

Nominally, Democrats want more democracy, Republicans want less. In reality, both just want more power to impose their will on society and don't give a flying fuck about ideals like liberty or democracy.

 

[Crepitus]

These definitional arguments are always like two blind people in a gunfight.

Nominally, Democrats want more democracy, Republicans want less. In reality, both just want more power to impose their will on society and don't give a flying fuck about ideals like liberty or democracy.

That may be the case for you, you shouldn't project your motivations onto everyone.

 

[rightwinger]

Is there anything that you think should be off limits to majority rule?

Democracy is two Wolves and a Sheep voting on what’s for Supper