PBS Gets Citizen Question Wrong

[AntonToo]

then why do you keep saying something else??

I'm not, I'm saying the same thing over and over, stop shitting your pants in public already.

 

[progressive hunter]

I'm not, I'm saying the same thing over and over, stop shitting your pants in public already.

youre saying many things where only one is true,,

 

[debbiedowner]

I was taught that in school back in '08. I took a test and I answered the question of what type of government we have. I put in Constitutional Republic and the teacher marked it a wrong. I was 7 in '08. And I lived in the red state of South Carolina at the time and I still do.

United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. You were really right.

 

[Independent thinker]

Is asked about the form of government.

We are Republican form of government

I don't know the terminology that well but isn't our government a Republic, not Republican? In my mind they are two different things. I have never heard that our government was Republican. It's a republic.

 

[elektra]

Why are you fuckups afraid of being a representative democracy?

United States of America Constitution Article 1 Section 4​

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government​

 

[Blisterfinger]

Hilarious

Pointing out the cause of the rise of maga isn't racist. It's a response of conservatives to America becoming less white and more diverse.

Why don't you explain to us why you hate white people. We are after all a good and peace loving people who believe in equality. We have developed this country into one of the best places to live in the world. The world can be a cruel place you know.

 

[otto105]

Because Democrats use democracy as an excuse for trashing the Constitution.

We use democracy because we vote on things.

We use representative because we elect our leaders.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I don't know the terminology that well but isn't our government a Republic, not Republican? In my mind they are two different things. I have never heard that our government was Republican. It's a republic.

Yes

I don’t recall the EXACT wording, but the choice was either the completely incorrect “democracy” or Republican. So therefore it must be Republican

 

[Independent thinker]

Yes

I don’t recall the EXACT wording, but the choice was either the completely incorrect “democracy” or Republican. So therefore it must be Republican

That's what my points are. Given the choices, democracy would be the best answer out of the options or none of the above if that were an option. But, since or country is not republican but a republic, republican can't possibly be the answer.

 

[progressive hunter]

That's what my points are. Given the choices, democracy would be the best answer out of the options or none of the above if that were an option. But, since or country is not republican but a republic, republican can't possibly be the answer.

you ever heard of a thing called a typo??

 

[Independent thinker]

you ever heard of a thing called a typo??

It wasn't a typo. You can tell that by his responses. If it was actually a typo then you're right. But, it wasn't a typo.

 

[progressive hunter]

It wasn't a typo. You can tell that by his responses. If it was actually a typo then you're right. But, it wasn't a typo.

how does who responded to it have anything to do with what the intent of the person that said it is??

I even missed it,, but can see its a simple typo,,

Meaning of a Republican Form of Government

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[otto105]

You just can’t get yourself to say representative republic because it’s too close to republican.
Hilarious.

No, it’s because democracy describes it better.

I unlike you, understand that republican as its used describes republic form not political ideology.

 

[Independent thinker]

how does who responded to it have anything to do with what the intent of the person that said it is??

I even missed it,, but can see its a simple typo,,

Meaning of a Republican Form of Government

www.law.cornell.edu

It's not a typo. The OP is the one who admitted it was not a typo. You can tell by HIS responses that it was not a typo.

 

[progressive hunter]

It's not a typo. The OP is the one who admitted it was not a typo. You can tell by HIS responses that it was not a typo.

thats curious since his first comment after the OP he says

"AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS"..

 

[Independent thinker]

thats curious since his first comment after the OP he says

"AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS"..

Look at the exchanges between him and I and you will see that he clearly meant Republican in his OP.

 

[progressive hunter]

Look at the exchanges between him and I and you will see that he clearly meant Republican in his OP.

his first comment after the OP proves it a typo or slip of the tongue,,

I wouldnt make a big deal out of it and use it to say we are a democracy,,

 

[Rambunctious]

youre repeating yourself again,,
and not providing proof of what form we had before the constitution was written

Don't you know when to give up?... be a man an admit when you are wrong...

 

[progressive hunter]

Don't you know when to give up?... be a man an admit when you are wrong...

why would I lie to you and say I am wrong??

its clear from his first comment after the OP he was using republic and republican as interchangeable,,

I also provided a link that proves republican is acceptable when talking about a republic,,

 

[jc456]

Our form of government is a representative democracy. Not sure how you can deny that.

we are a representative republic