We Must Protect This Nation from the Folly of Democracy

[CarlinAnnArbor]

I still don't expect Democrats to accept that America is NOT a democracy, but we can hope

 

[Crepitus]

Guys, this is a Democracy. It doesn't matter how much you whine and cry it's still a Democracy.

If it's not a Democracy then how is tRump running for president?

He can'. If it's no longer a Democracy you have just locked us into the folks in office today, because we can't vote any of them out.

 

[WinterBorn]

Guys, this is a Democracy. It doesn't matter how much you whine and cry it's still a Democracy.

If it's not a Democracy then how is tRump running for president?

He can'. If it's no longer a Democracy you have just locked us into the folks in office today, because we can't vote any of them out.

Do you directly vote for president? No.

Do you directly vote for laws or do you vote for the people who make the laws?

We are not a democracy. In a true democracy, the majority can remove the rights of the minority. Our constitution prevents that.

 

[konradv]

I still don't expect Democrats to accept that America is NOT a democracy, but we can hope

America IS a democracy, shortbus! ‘Republic’ and ‘democracy’ are not mutually exclusive.

 

[BlindBoo]

It's a distinction without a difference. In reality we have a Republican form of government. We the people, democratically elect most all our representatives. If we can keep it. The Theocrats and Fascists want to take it from us.

 

[Crepitus]

Do you directly vote for president? No.

Do you directly vote for laws or do you vote for the people who make the laws?

We are not a democracy. In a true democracy, the majority can remove the rights of the minority. Our constitution prevents that.

Well crap, not you too.

This is indeed a Democracy. President is the only office that isn't directly elected.

And it should be.

 

[LuckyDuck]

When you get a direct democracy where the leader of the people is chosen directly by the voters, you eventually end up with an Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini, in short, a dictator and once a dictator is in power, you no longer have a voice.

 

[forkup]

When you get a direct democracy where the leader of the people is chosen directly by the voters, you eventually end up with an Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini, in short, a dictator and once a dictator is in power, you no longer have a voice.

Lol. Hitler was elected to form a government after the Nazi party won the election with 40 something percent by Hindenburg. In other words coalition government not direct Democracy.

Mussolini was appointed by the King as Prime Minister. Not direct Democracy.

If you're going to name-drop make sure of your facts.

 

[Smokin' OP]

When you get a direct democracy where the leader of the people is chosen directly by the voters, you eventually end up with an Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini, in short, a dictator and once a dictator is in power, you no longer have a voice.

WTF?
Every democratic country on earth votes for their president or leader, directly from the voters.........except America.

 

[SeaMajor7]

The United States of America is a Constitutional Representative Republic nation. The word "democracy" is NOWHERE to be found in our Constitution.

 

[forkup]

WTF?
Every democratic country on earth votes for their president or leader, directly from the voters.........except America.

Actually no. I don't think most of them do. The voters vote. Sometimes for a person, sometimes for a party. The winner of that vote then has to form a government. Usually by combining the vote tally of several party's.

 

[Edgetho]

It's a distinction without a difference. In reality we have a Republican form of government. We the people, democratically elect most all our representatives. If we can keep it. The Theocrats and Fascists want to take it from us.

You are a stupid human being with no understanding of history, politics or humanity. Typical dimocrap scumbag.

No democracy has ever worked in this world. Plenty of Republics have. Rome comes to mind. It worked for 300+ years before their version of dimocrap scum tanked it (Emperors)

Why don't you go March on a Synagogue somewhere and leave us alone. Better yet, hand out some National Socialist literature; that's more your style.

 

[Lesh]

Guys, this is a Democracy. It doesn't matter how much you whine and cry it's still a Democracy.

If it's not a Democracy then how is tRump running for president?

He can'. If it's no longer a Democracy you have just locked us into the folks in office today, because we can't vote any of them out.

Why do the Trumpers keep saying that we are not a democracy?

Because they want to destroy democratic principles and will if they can

 

[Mac1958]

They want to downplay the power of the vote so that they can install their authoritarian strongman, their American Pinochet.

This isn't about the definition of "democracy".

 

[22lcidw]

It's a distinction without a difference. In reality we have a Republican form of government. We the people, democratically elect most all our representatives. If we can keep it. The Theocrats and Fascists want to take it from us.

Once 1913 came and went the writing was on the wall. For better or worse.

 

[Lesh]

They want to downplay the power of the vote so that they can install their authoritarian strongman, their American Pinochet.

This isn't about the definition of "democracy".

Exactly. Republicans have given up on trying to win over enough voters to have a majority. Their policies preclude that.
Abortion
Climate change
Education
Healthcare
You name it, they’re on the wrong side of every issue

This is all about trying to promote minority rule

 

[Mac1958]

This is all about trying to promote minority rule

Bingo. The voices they trust tell them over and over that those who disagree with them are "evil" and "the enemy", isolating them in their ideology.

Well, you can't work with the enemy. You can't collaborate with the enemy. They'll cheat you and lie to you.

And then they'll turn around and believe Putin over Americans. This party is twisted beyond recognition.

 

[22lcidw]

Bingo. The voices they trust tell them over and over that those who disagree with them are "evil" and "the enemy", isolating them in their ideology.

Well, you can't work with the enemy. You can't collaborate with the enemy. They'll cheat you and lie to you.

And then they'll turn around and believe Putin over Americans. This party is twisted beyond recognition.

To many you are an enemy worse than Putin. This is what you pronounce every day on the Propaganda TV. Ask Seth Myers. He is a veteran newsman that digs deep for the true information. A true houndog newsman who puts his life on the line getting all the facts for us to know. Just one of thousands on TV pushing the false message.

 

[Flash]

I still don't expect Democrats to accept that America is NOT a democracy, but we can hope

A Constitutional Republic only works as long as the people adhere to the Constitution.

The Leftest in general and the Democrats specifically do not accept the Constitution to be the law of the land. Like all Leftest revolutionaries they think their agenda to make the US a Socialist Shithole trumps the Constitution. They will lie, cheat and steal because they think the end justifies the means.

We are witnessing the end of our Constitutional Republic. Like Ben said "a Republic if you can keep it". The Leftest do not want to keep it because it provides individual Liberty and they demand collectivism.

 

[Batcat]

Guys, this is a Democracy. It doesn't matter how much you whine and cry it's still a Democracy.

If it's not a Democracy then how is tRump running for president?

He can'. If it's no longer a Democracy you have just locked us into the folks in office today, because we can't vote any of them out.

We are not a democracy according to the CIA World Facebook.

United States - The World Factbook

www.cia.gov

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Government​

Country name​

conventional long form: United States of America

conventional short form: United States

abbreviation: US or USA

etymology: the name America is derived from that of Amerigo VESPUCCI (1454-1512) - Italian explorer, navigator, and cartographer - using the Latin form of his name, Americus, feminized to America

Government type​

constitutional federal republic