> Question: where does the idea that democracy and republic are incompatible comes from? It’s just a retort that American conservatives like to say whenever Am

> Question: where does the idea that democracy and republic are incompatible comes from? It’s just a retort that American conservatives like to say whenever American liberals mention how undemocratic/unfair the electoral college or the senate is. There’s no real historical substance to the phrase. It only became common to hear after the 2000 and 2016 elections where republicans won the presidency but received fewer total votes, the same scenario which almsot happened in 2020 and could very well happen in 2024.