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in what way? I think we collectively figured out democracy doesn't work a few thousand years ago. That's why we have a democratic republic.
by gmadsen 3y ago
in what way? I think we collectively figured out democracy doesn't work a few thousand years ago. That's why we have a democratic republic.
- master-lincoln 3y agoIs your democratic republic not a democracy? I don't understand your point
- poulpy123 3y agonever understood why conservative and libertarians americans want to make a difference between republic and democracy, it is literally in the definition of "republic" that it should be a democracy
- jfengel 3y agoBecause it lets them make the implication that the Democratic party is un-American. And also that somehow the language is unfairly biased against them. It's absurd, just like the bizarre fetish for using the term "Democrat party" as some kind of slur. But that's the essence of American politics now: a constant culture war, where the primary thing people want out of elections is to hurt the other side rather than pursue actual political goals.
- zilti 3y agoDirect democracy works perfectly fine, thanks for asking. Greetings, a Swiss
- dukeyukey 3y agoIn any reasonable person's mind, a democratic republic (as seen by internet libertarians and conservatives) is a subset of democracy. Same with the democratic monarchies of Northern Europe, and the (more) direct democracy of Switzerland. Splitting them up just confuses people, and makes your point harder to communicate and understand.