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

[konradv]

What does that have to do with a Republic is not a democracy

It’s just another topic about which you are wrong.

 

[Care4all]

Haha bs at least one check we know of for hundreds of thousands was wired to xiden’s home address

Nope! You can't wire money to a home address silly Willy! Money wired, moves electronically from bank to bank, or money entity to money entity... like a Western Union.

Money can't be wired to a house. An address of the person to receive the money at his bank or by a Western Union, is required only for identity purposes. Joe never had China money delivered to his house....that was a False claim by you....along with the China money was wired from Hunter's Chinese business partner to Hunter, not Joe.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

We are a Constitutional Democratic Republic.

Take you beef up with the U.S. Government

Technical Difficulties

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

It’s just another topic about which you are wrong.

Here moron I just keep proving you leftists wrong

Technical Difficulties

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

 

[konradv]

Here moron I just keep proving you leftists wrong

Technical Difficulties

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

There’s universal adult suffrage, so it’s also a democracy. One does not exclude the other.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

There’s universal adult suffrage, so it’s also a democracy. One does not exclude the other.

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic.

 

[Care4all]

Take you beef up with the U.S. Government

Technical Difficulties

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

I have no problem with the Embassy's definition.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

I have no problem with the Embassy's definition.

U.S. Government

 

[berg80]

The Real Reason Why Republicans Keep Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”​

Do you think there’s a reason why it’s bubbling up into high-level politics now?

I think you’re seeing a real shift in conservative rhetoric because they are giving up on winning majorities. If you go back 50 years, books like The Emerging Republican Majority, and even around the period of George Bush, there was this idea, “OK, well, if Republicans want to keep winning majorities, we need to appeal more to the conservative Latino vote.” And the party has just gone in the opposite direction of that. It’s figuring out how to maintain dominance with a minority of support. And so, in that sense, I think the rhetoric is really telling. It’s a way of rationalizing the further entrenchment of minority rule.

And the thing is that there’s something to their perspective. Political institutions in this country are not majoritarian. There is a long history of exclusion. And there are quite a few veto points in the political system that obstruct majoritarian policies. So they have a lot to draw on and it’s not a novel political philosophy. It’s a reversion to the American norm in some way. Because we haven’t really been a fully inclusive democracy, ever. And to the degree that we have, it’s been for just a generation—since the Voting Rights Act—and they’re already giving up on that.

Do these conservatives have a bit of a point when they argue that the Founding Fathers were concerned about too much democracy?

This is why it’s important to understand the history of this country. The Founding Fathers were very concerned with protecting minority rights. They didn’t understand the phrase minority rights as we understand it today—protections for trans people, immigrants, et cetera. But they were very concerned with the rights of the opulent. And that’s one of their words, right? Madison said that it’s very important to structure the Senate as they did to protect the rights of the opulent minority against the landless masses.

John Adams wrote at length about how terrible it would be if you had a system where there’s rule of the majority, because the impoverished masses would vote to redistribute wealth. That is a fact of this nation’s history. And that is the history that these Republican figures are actually conjuring when they talk about the United States being a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Mike Lee is an economic libertarian, and in his tweet he emphasized liberty and prosperity. He didn’t say equality or prosperity broadly shared, right? So it’s all about protecting property from the masses who would seek redistributive reforms, and John Adams warned of that.

The Real Reason Why Republicans Keep Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”

The author of Democracy May Not Exist on a sinister new talking point.

slate.com

The obvious takeaway being.......the foundational concern with "minority rights" had to due with the aristocracy holding on to its wealth, not the protection or less populated states.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

The Real Reason Why Republicans Keep Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”​

Do you think there’s a reason why it’s bubbling up into high-level politics now?

I think you’re seeing a real shift in conservative rhetoric because they are giving up on winning majorities. If you go back 50 years, books like The Emerging Republican Majority, and even around the period of George Bush, there was this idea, “OK, well, if Republicans want to keep winning majorities, we need to appeal more to the conservative Latino vote.” And the party has just gone in the opposite direction of that. It’s figuring out how to maintain dominance with a minority of support. And so, in that sense, I think the rhetoric is really telling. It’s a way of rationalizing the further entrenchment of minority rule.

And the thing is that there’s something to their perspective. Political institutions in this country are not majoritarian. There is a long history of exclusion. And there are quite a few veto points in the political system that obstruct majoritarian policies. So they have a lot to draw on and it’s not a novel political philosophy. It’s a reversion to the American norm in some way. Because we haven’t really been a fully inclusive democracy, ever. And to the degree that we have, it’s been for just a generation—since the Voting Rights Act—and they’re already giving up on that.

Do these conservatives have a bit of a point when they argue that the Founding Fathers were concerned about too much democracy?

This is why it’s important to understand the history of this country. The Founding Fathers were very concerned with protecting minority rights. They didn’t understand the phrase minority rights as we understand it today—protections for trans people, immigrants, et cetera. But they were very concerned with the rights of the opulent. And that’s one of their words, right? Madison said that it’s very important to structure the Senate as they did to protect the rights of the opulent minority against the landless masses.

John Adams wrote at length about how terrible it would be if you had a system where there’s rule of the majority, because the impoverished masses would vote to redistribute wealth. That is a fact of this nation’s history. And that is the history that these Republican figures are actually conjuring when they talk about the United States being a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Mike Lee is an economic libertarian, and in his tweet he emphasized liberty and prosperity. He didn’t say equality or prosperity broadly shared, right? So it’s all about protecting property from the masses who would seek redistributive reforms, and John Adams warned of that.

The Real Reason Why Republicans Keep Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”

The author of Democracy May Not Exist on a sinister new talking point.

slate.com

The obvious takeaway being.......the foundational concern with "minority rights" had to due with the aristocracy holding on to its wealth, not the protection or less populated states.

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

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[struth]

Nope! You can't wire money to a home address silly Willy! Money wired, moves electronically from bank to bank, or money entity to money entity... like a Western Union.

Money can't be wired to a house. An address of the person to receive the money at his bank or by a Western Union, is required only for identity purposes. Joe never had China money delivered to his house....that was a False claim by you....along with the China money was wired from Hunter's Chinese business partner to Hunter, not Joe.

The address used was Joey Xiden’s

Deflect all you want

 

[Lesh]

It is not by accident they claim we are a Democracy. This would mean of course we are ruled by Democrats. That is why they call it a Democracy.

No. Ya dope

That’s what YOU don’t like about the term

 

[bigrebnc1775]

The address used was Joey Xiden’s

Deflect all you want

Please stay on topic

 

[bigrebnc1775]

No. Ya dope

That’s what YOU don’t like about the term

Technical Difficulties

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

 

[eagle1462010]

No. Ya dope

That’s what YOU don’t like about the term

If you cared about the republic you would demand our laws on the books be enforced on our borders

 

[Lesh]

If you cared about the republic you would demand our laws on the books be enforced on our borders

Dude… save your bumper sticker bullshit for the proper thread

 

[struth]

Please stay on topic

Sorry about that

 

[berg80]

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

Technical Difficulties

Keep swallowing the pablum.

 

[Lesh]

Technical Difficulties

While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution not only provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured, but also places significant limits on their powers. “Federal” means that there is both a national government and governments of the 50 states. A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.

Oh. You means a democratic republic.

I get it now

 

[eagle1462010]

Dude… save your bumper sticker bullshit for the proper thread

How about we throw 30 million illegals out of the country