What exactly did they think was going to happen.

[Harpy Eagle]

Rrpublic is not a democracy proves you wrong.

You proved that a republic is a form of democracy.

The fact you are too stupid to realize that is just icing on the cake

 

[bigrebnc1775]

You proved that a republic is a form of democracy.

The fact you are too stupid to realize that is just icing on the cake

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.
No it's not

 

[Correll]

You proved that a republic is a form of democracy.

The fact you are too stupid to realize that is just icing on the cake

A republic can have democratic elements, such as elections. But if the people don't have direct control, and/or have institutional restrictions on their democratically expressed will,

then it is not a direct, formal Democracy.

 

[j-mac]

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.

No, because we have the electoral college. While we have a form of democratic election in that every eligible person can cast a vote for a representative, the POTUS is elected by electoral college so as to prevent the tyranny of the majority.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

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.
No it's not

Find yourself a 5th grader to explain it to you. I tire of your ignorance.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

No, because we have the electoral college. While we have a form of democratic election in that every eligible person can cast a vote for a representative, the POTUS is elected by electoral college so as to prevent the tyranny of the majority.

The POTUS is not the only leader in the country. How are Senators elected? How are Representatives elected? How is the Gov of states elected? How is the SOS of a state elected?

Hell, how are the Electors for the EC determined?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Find yourself a 5th grader to explain it to you. I tire of your ignorance.

Two forms of government in bold one was a REPUBLIC and the other was a democracy.

 

[j-mac]

Find yourself a 5th grader to explain it to you. I tire of your ignorance.

Aw, getting trounced, don’t get all huffy there sock boy….You’re wrong, just accept it and educate yourself….

 

[JGalt]

and a constitutional republic is a from of democracy.

A "form" perhaps, but not a pure Democracy as the left would lead you to believe.

"Alexander Hamilton stated, “Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.”


Hamilton recognized the first of three harms of a real democracy. Democracy excludes the minority’s rights. It reminds me of the classic saying, “Democracy is like two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch, but a republic is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.”

"Thomas Jefferson is our second Founder to see profound issues with democracy. Jefferson said, “The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.”

Jefferson recognized the secret war that occurs under a democracy, a war for power and control. The secret war is fought in many political systems. There is a reason Plato said, “Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy.”

Constitutional Republic or Democracy? Founders Knew the Difference

 

[Correll]

The POTUS is not the only leader in the country. How are Senators elected? How are Representatives elected? How is the Gov of states elected? How is the SOS of a state elected?

Hell, how are the Electors for the EC determined?

The Senators used to be appointed by the States. That was a better system imo. NOw the senate is just another House. And the senate is two per state, regardless of population. ie NOT DEMOCRATIC.


The Supreme Court Justices are appointed by teh President. Another check on the "Democratic" elements of our system.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

A "form" perhaps, but not a pure Democracy as the left would lead you to believe.

Thank you.

Reagan spoke often of defending democracy and not once can I recall anyone of any political persuasion jumping up and yelling "we are not a democracy"

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

The USA is a democracy, thats the way it was set up.

The civil war.

Goddammit, you are fucking stupid.

 

[Curried Goats]

We are a Constitutional REPUBLIC period
The two forms of government can never coexist together.

It's not different forms of government you dumb twat, they each describe different aspects of our government. We are a Constitutional Republic because we have a constituiton and a Republic because that constitution establishes us as a country of the People, rather than a King or Dictator. The Representative Democracy describes how we vote (democratically) for Representatives that speak for us in the various levels of government. What's so hard about that to understand you Mental Midgets?

Do you deny that we elect Representatives democratically?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

A republic can have democratic elements, such as elections. But if the people don't have direct control, and/or have institutional restrictions on their democratically expressed will,

then it is not a direct, formal Democracy.

Correct, it is not a Democracy, but it is a form of democracy

 

[Correll]

Correct, it is not a Democracy, but it is a form of democracy

NOt the way I learned the word.

 

[JGalt]

Thank you.

Reagan spoke often of defending democracy and not once can I recall anyone of any political persuasion jumping up and yelling "we are not a democracy"

Joe Biden is no Ronald Reagan. Reagan was one of the best US Presidents in the history of our country.

Biden is among the worst, but he still has two years to prove that he is the number 1 worst President in the history of our country. And he's doing a pretty good job of that.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Joe Biden is no Ronald Reagan. Reagan was one of the best US Presidents in the history of our country.

Biden is among the worst, but he still has two years to prove that he is the number 1 worst President in the history of our country. And he's doing a pretty good job of that.

So, all this consternation is not really about the word democracy, but just about petty partisanship.

It is good you could admit to that.

Also, not really sure how the man that added 180% more to the national debt than every president that came before him cam be called the "one of the best", but I guess we have different ideas on what makes a good POTUS

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

The USA is a democracy, thats the way it was set up.

The civil war.

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!! Thanks Killer!

 

[bripat9643]

It's a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

"A constitutional republic is a state where the chief executive and representatives are elected, and the rules are set down in a written constitution.

The head of state and other representatives are elected but they do not have uncontrolled power. What their power is limited to is written in the constitution. If there is dispute about what the constitution means, this is decided by a court system that is independent from the representatives.

Constitutional republics usually have a separation of powers. The separation of powers means that no single officeholder gets unlimited power. John Adams said that a constitutional republic was "a government of laws, and not of men".[1]"

Constitutional republic - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The distinction is meaningless. In the end, the majority rules under both systems

 

[jknowgood]

Civil War, and it the way our country was set up. A democracy.

What do you want it, like the way Saudi Arabia is.. I get so sick of you Christians.

When you die, you will wish you were a christian.