@dcpetterson
"Those who say ‘we’re a republic not a democracy’ commit a category mistake, they don’t understand semantics. IT’S Republic vs Monarchy & Democracy vs Dictatorship, NOT Democracy vs Republic. We can have both, a republic (form of govt.) with a democracy (form of representation)."
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"We're a republic, not a democracy!"
Heard it many times. Let's talk about it, since the people who say it can never explain what they mean.
On one level, it's a not-too-bright play on words. They want Republicans in charge, not Democrats. That's just silly.
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This is common with those supporting the GOP. They have been deeducating their base with $ cuts and have been feeding them words while confusing their meaning. Most believe that Socialism is Communism. Most can't name the closest Socialist Neighbor to the mainland USA.
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Exactly. The rest is, as you point out, semantics. A category of linguistic usage that flies over the heads of those who don’t read.
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They also skip past the fact that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran... all claim the title of Republics.
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Yes, 💯Republics are representative democracies. It's not complicated but they're so, so invested in not understanding this.
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