bigrebnc1775
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Who said a democracy if you can keep it?
What exactly did they think was going to happen.
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j-mac
Nuthin' but the truth
The Left uses the word "democracy" to describe the United States' form of government. In her attempt to justify the abolition of the electoral college as a form of electing the president of the United States, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently stated that the electoral college is "democracy-altering." This would be an absolutely true statement if not for the fact that she was referring to the United States of America, which is not a democracy.
Does this basic detail hinder Ocasio-Cortez, leftists, the mainstream media, and even many on the right from repeatedly referring to the United States as a democracy? Not in the least. The reason is because of the astonishing success the Left has had using semantic infiltration to frame our form of government as a democracy rather than using the correct term, "representative republic." The term "representive" refers to the manner in which our republic functions.
Ironically, in an effort to further graft democracy into societal lexicon, the Left has begun using the Euro-inspired term "representative democracy" in its never-ending semantic infiltration assault. On November 6, 2012, Donald Trump tweeted, "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy." He could not have been more correct. A democracy cannot have an electoral college since, by definition, a democracy is not representative.
There's a simple yet crucial reason for arguing the distinction between a republic and a democracy. By blurring the definition by which our form of government was founded, the Left attempts to float any outrageous politically correct notion to the American public under the pretense of "This will help make our democracy work the way it should."
When Benjamin Franklin was asked at the end of the Philadelphia Convention which form of government the American people were given, Franklin famously answered, "A republic, if you can keep it."
To appreciate Benjamin Franklin's response, it's important to recognize that our Founding Fathers were scholars in the highest sense. They recognized that before Rome was an empire, it was a republic — a collection of city-states that made up the whole. Individual city-states oftentimes lacked the military and economic capability to adequately defend against foreign invaders. However, by banding together, the city-states got a considerably stronger military and an economic republic that would have to be reckoned with should a foreign army attempt an invasion. By joining the collective republic, each city-state's security was significantly increased.
With this historical knowledge, our Founding Fathers wisely determined that each of their thirteen individual states were made much more secure when united together as a single republic. The Constitution, the Electoral College, and subsequent representation from each state were all based on a republic government comprised of a collection of states. Significantly, this is why the Pledge of Allegiance begins with citing an allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, which is the representation around the world of the republicof the United States of America.
The precise distinction of the United States as a representative republic rather a democracy is vital to individual freedom….
Reminder to Liberals: The USA Is Not a Democracy
Semantic infiltration within the political realm is typically defined, in its various forms, as unknowingly adopting the terms used by an opponent in such a way as to undermines one's own argument. With the help of their cronies in the mainstr...
Markle
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That's just goofy. Educate yourself, please.
Markle
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No one.
bigrebnc1775
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Bingo watch out you're going to make a snowflake melt.The Left uses the word "democracy" to describe the United States' form of government. In her attempt to justify the abolition of the electoral college as a form of electing the president of the United States, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently stated that the electoral college is "democracy-altering." This would be an absolutely true statement if not for the fact that she was referring to the United States of America, which is not a democracy.
Does this basic detail hinder Ocasio-Cortez, leftists, the mainstream media, and even many on the right from repeatedly referring to the United States as a democracy? Not in the least. The reason is because of the astonishing success the Left has had using semantic infiltration to frame our form of government as a democracy rather than using the correct term, "representative republic." The term "representive" refers to the manner in which our republic functions.
Ironically, in an effort to further graft democracy into societal lexicon, the Left has begun using the Euro-inspired term "representative democracy" in its never-ending semantic infiltration assault. On November 6, 2012, Donald Trump tweeted, "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy." He could not have been more correct. A democracy cannot have an electoral college since, by definition, a democracy is not representative.
There's a simple yet crucial reason for arguing the distinction between a republic and a democracy. By blurring the definition by which our form of government was founded, the Left attempts to float any outrageous politically correct notion to the American public under the pretense of "This will help make our democracy work the way it should."
When Benjamin Franklin was asked at the end of the Philadelphia Convention which form of government the American people were given, Franklin famously answered, "A republic, if you can keep it."
To appreciate Benjamin Franklin's response, it's important to recognize that our Founding Fathers were scholars in the highest sense. They recognized that before Rome was an empire, it was a republic — a collection of city-states that made up the whole. Individual city-states oftentimes lacked the military and economic capability to adequately defend against foreign invaders. However, by banding together, the city-states got a considerably stronger military and an economic republic that would have to be reckoned with should a foreign army attempt an invasion. By joining the collective republic, each city-state's security was significantly increased.
With this historical knowledge, our Founding Fathers wisely determined that each of their thirteen individual states were made much more secure when united together as a single republic. The Constitution, the Electoral College, and subsequent representation from each state were all based on a republic government comprised of a collection of states. Significantly, this is why the Pledge of Allegiance begins with citing an allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, which is the representation around the world of the republicof the United States of America.
The precise distinction of the United States as a representative republic rather a democracy is vital to individual freedom….
Reminder to Liberals: The USA Is Not a Democracy
Semantic infiltration within the political realm is typically defined, in its various forms, as unknowingly adopting the terms used by an opponent in such a way as to undermines one's own argument. With the help of their cronies in the mainstr...www.americanthinker.com
bigrebnc1775
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Exactly
They did say a REPUBLIC if you can keep it.
Curried Goats
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No. We use democracy to describe the elections we hold to determine our representatives. We are a Constitutional Republic and Representative Democracy. These terms aren't in conflict with one another, they describe different aspects of our Government.
j-mac
Nuthin' but the truth
Gator will most likely attack the source rather than defend his idea….He can’t get too close to outing his true political affiliation….
bigrebnc1775
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We are a Constitutional REPUBLIC period
The two forms of government can never coexist together.
j-mac
Nuthin' but the truth
bigrebnc1775
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A REPUBLIC is not a democracy
j-mac
Nuthin' but the truth
Golfing Gator can’t defend his bs, so he issues a laughing smiley….coward.
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Harpy Eagle
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So does the right. Hell, how many years have we as a country tried to "export democracy" around the world?
In his Westminster Address, Reagan talked about defending freedom and democracy and nobody had a shit fit and said "we are not a democracy, because people knew what he was talking about
But today you people have to play stupid political word games
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bigrebnc1775
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Who said a democracy if you can keep it?
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Harpy Eagle
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Yes, a republic is a form of democracy, we have already been down this road. We are now back to a Sedan not being a car.....
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Harpy Eagle
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Lets see if you have the balls to answer this since bigger lacked them....
does this describe the US....a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
bigrebnc1775
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No it's not a democracyYes, a republic is a form of democracy, we have already been down this road. We are now back to a Sedan not being a car.....
Who said a democracy if you can keep it
When asked what form of government did you give us?
bigrebnc1775
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You're busted clown boy.
Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives..." Democracy: "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
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Harpy Eagle
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Thanks for proving I am correct. That was very nice of you.
bigrebnc1775
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Rrpublic is not a democracy proves you wrong.
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