Ok. So, what does that mean to the average American? I'm curious how many of us know that the US is a republic and of them how many know what that means. This

Ok. So, what does that mean to the average American? I'm curious how many of us know that the US is a republic and of them how many know what that means. This is rather humorous almost as the term is essentially meaningless in a world where republicanism won the day and democracy is almost everywhere. A word that appears to provide validity for the Republican party in its anti elite roots - despite the party being the party of the elite now. That's both problematic and completely unnecessary to even mention. America is a Democracy. The Republican Party is on its last legs - republicanism, as it can only be interpreted by most Americans, as the ideology of Republicans ;) - also dead. I'm hoping for at least 2 generations where people are so triggered by the words conservative and the ilk - that we again learn why that's actually a good thing, when used appropriately, sometimes. Very conditionally. I personally am very sick of treading water as a society and civilization. Evolutionarily speaking, stagnant life, is dead already.