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The United States is a Republic and not a Direct Democracy
by jerkstate 5y ago
The United States is a Republic and not a Direct Democracy
- atoav 5y agoI am aware of that. Yet I had my adolescence during a time where "bringing democracy" was cited as the goal of multiple US-led wars. So understandably I was surprised when I realized the degree of misrepresentation going on in the US.
- jerkstate 5y agoRepublics are a form of democracy, but I think that "bringing democracy" was always just an excuse to invade countries for natural resources and to fight proxy wars to contain other world powers. If you're complaining that i.e. a k-12 education misrepresented the government in the USA and didn't adequately explain the reasons behind it, this is a common gripe among conservatives/republicans, that kids get educated to believe that the republic system is unfair due to states electing presidents and congresspeople instead of direct democracy, and that the system would be better if it was a direct democracy. In particular, the Federalist Papers #10 discusses why representative democracy is more anti-fragile (to use a modern term) than direct democracy.