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It's a republic not a democracy. The problem with a democracy is the majority rules. If the US were a true democracy the civil rights movement would have neve
by snarfy 11y ago
It's a republic not a democracy. The problem with a democracy is the majority rules. If the US were a true democracy the civil rights movement would have never happened. The white majority could have simply out voted the black minority. Pure democracy is mob-rule.
- icebraining 11y agoThe white majority was in favour of the Civil Right Act and of the Voting Rights Act. http://volokh.com/2010/05/24/public-opinion-anti-discrimination-law-and-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964/ http://volokh.com/2010/05/24/public-opinion-anti-discriminat... http://ropercenter.cornell.edu/voting-rights-act/ http://ropercenter.cornell.edu/voting-rights-act/ The idea that the "republic" part of the system protects minorities despite vast opposition from the majority sounds nice, but it's not supported by reality.
- stefantalpalaru 11y ago> It's a republic not a democracy. That's like saying that it's an animated film, not a comedy. The republic is a form of government and democracy is a way to involve the people in deciding who governs them. Some republics are democracies, some democracies are republics. > The problem with a democracy is the majority rules. When the minority rules, like in a plutocracy, you've got a bigger problem.