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> the U.S. is no longer a democratic country This is a common misunderstanding. A republic is not a democracy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government

• masklinn 9y ago
  > This is a common misunderstanding. A republic is not a democracy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_Unit.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_Unit.... That's a common misunderstanding. "Republic" and "Democracy" are not exclusive concepts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government#Democracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government#Democracy
  • mathgeek 9y ago
    Context is important here. Please see the previous post (above mine) referencing "what the people want" which I infer to be referencing the democratic concept of "majority rule" which we do not have in the US. "It's not about what the people want, because the U.S. is no longer a democratic country." ... I feel that this statement is logically faulty unless the "democratic" portion implies a pure democracy.