To state that the USA is a democratic republic or representative republic is not to claim it's a democracy.
What most people mean when they say the USA is a democracy is that democratic systems and principles exist in the republic that is the USA.
The arguments always come from those who insist the USA is a republic and not a democracy. As if people are unaware of the USA being a republic às in the pledge.
You are so simplistically wrong here because the founders mentioned "grand depository of the democratic principle of government" - Virginia's George Mason with Madison arguing on his side.
This is arguing for a bicameral legislature with a lower house representing the people - democratic principle.
Even calling the USA a democratic-republic sets people like you off. It highlights an ignorance of what is being claimed: A republican form of government using a democratic system of principles and tools.
It’s not a literal democracy, it’s a republic, which is a form of democracy that has constitutional protections and doesn’t simply always allow the majority/mob to dictate the world.
The Democrats, when in power, thrive on clubbing anyone who isn’t. When Democrats aren’t in power, they thrive on claiming the victim and fighting against evil oppression.
Yes. Agreed. All states were scrambling for representation for the thousands of issues that they'd face. IM2/Curried goats (same person) always traces everything back to "race." It's tunnel vision and immaturity, among other things.
That's just what a cosplaying victim like you has to pretend because you're unable to address the things that are about race. Do you ever argue without a strawman, frail boy?
It’s not a literal democracy, it’s a republic, which is a form of democracy that has constitutional protections and doesn’t simply always allow the majority/mob to dictate the world.
The Democrats, when in power, thrive on clubbing anyone who isn’t. When Democrats aren’t in power, they thrive on claiming the victim and fighting against evil oppression.
You Morons where educated on slogans rather than taught the ability to think for yourselves. What does it matter what a bunch of slavers called a mob? For the vast majority of this country's history being a republic didn't prevent it from allowing thug white people to legally own black people as property. You're so busy reciting slogans that you've missed the idea it was trying to convey and how spectacularly the republic they created failed to act as a check on tyranny.
It’s not a literal democracy, it’s a republic, which is a form of democracy that has constitutional protections and doesn’t simply always allow the majority/mob to dictate the world.
The Democrats, when in power, thrive on clubbing anyone who isn’t. When Democrats aren’t in power, they thrive on claiming the victim and fighting against evil oppression.
You Morons where educated on slogans rather than taught the ability to think for yourselves. What does it matter what a bunch of slavers called a mob? For the vast majority of this country's history being a republic didn't prevent it from allowing thug white people to legally own black people as property. You're so busy reciting slogans that you've missed the idea it was trying to convey and how spectacularly the republic they created failed to act as a check on tyranny.
Well why did they create a Constitution which specifically established a federal democratic republic form of government.That is, we have an indivisible union of 50 sovereign states ( at present ) . It is a democracy because people govern themselves. It is representative because people chose elected officials by free and secret ballot. ( Quoting Wikipedia ). So , yes we have a republic ( form of government and at the same time it's a democracy . Yes , you can have it both ways , in this case.
I think he meant pure democracy. Actually now with the Internet we actually could have a true democracy if that was desired. The good thing about having a representational democracy is you always have someone to blame. If you're into that kind of sick games.
I gave you a chance. Not surprised you ignore things that challenge your very weird assumptions. But I did have something set aside for you. You're a lightweight pseudo-intellectual. Not sure what it is you believe you know about this subject, but the glaring ignorance you so proudly display is embarrassing to watch.
You have little to no understanding of the definitions of the term democracy, and how any definition was understood and used at the time of the ratification process.
Tench Coxe (May 22, 1755 – July 17, 1824) was an American political economist and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1788–1789. He wrote under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian," and was known to his political enemies as "Mr. Facing Bothways."
"Earlier, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention completed their task in September of 1787, the work to establish a national constitution had just begun. What followed was arguably the most important debate in our nation’s history...the Federalists—are well known to us, including James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, who penned the collection of articles known as The Federalist Papers. There were other Federalists, however, equally respected and influential, who brought the pro-federal argument to a national audience and countered attacks of the Antifederalists. Most eminent among these men were James Wilson of Pennsylvania, Fisher Ames of Massachusetts, Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut, and Tench Coxe of Philadelphia.
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In one of his essays published in November 1787, under the pseudonym of “A Democratic Federalist,” Coxe explained how the framers’ creation of a senate provided a useful middle ground between the British House of Lords and a purely democratic legislature.
I think he meant pure democracy. Actually now with the Internet we actually could have a true democracy if that was desired. The good thing about having a representational democracy is you always have someone to blame. If you're into that kind of sick games.
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