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Actually a republic is a type of democracy.

• madengr 9y ago
  The People's Democratic Republic of Korea is both.
  • d0lph 9y ago
    In spite of the name, North Korea is a dictatorship.
    • madengr 9y ago
      I agree, that was my point.
      • emodendroket 9y ago
        Well then it doesn't really seem to answer the argument that a "representative democracy" and "direct democracy" can plausibly be classified as two forms of democracy.
        • qbrass 9y ago
          Give all the voting power to one person.