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Sharpton upset at R Congressman’s claim that US is a Republic, not Democracy
Posted on 8/5/23 at 6:49 am
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Posted on 8/5/23 at 6:52 am to Fun Bunch
Sharpton is an IDIOT.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 6:56 am to antibarner
Al is one of those millions of misguided people who prioritize democracy over liberty.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 6:56 am to Fun Bunch
If you add up Sharpton's and Biden's IQ points, you wouldn't reach the current wet bulb temperature in south Texas.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 6:59 am to Fun Bunch
They're both wrong. We're a banking cartel ever since the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:00 am to Fun Bunch
someone should tell BOTH of those yahoos that the United States is both a “democracy“ and “republic.“ A republic is one of several FORMS of democracy.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:02 am to AggieHank86
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someone should tell BOTH of those yahoos that the United States is both a “democracy“ and “republic.“ A republic is one of several FORMS of democracy.
Yes that clip is the Civil War of online gotcha talking points re: "Democracy" all bundled up in a 20 second clip
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:09 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:Sharpton is an idiot, but he did have one valid point.
that clip is the Civil War of online gotcha talking points re: "Democracy"
The average voter in that district (any district, actually) is too uneducated to understand the distinction.
That congressman saying “not a democracy“ will indeed play well with a lot of idiotic voters.
it is one thing to raise this morontic, faux-pedantic, point online. There’s quite another for an elected official to do the same thing on camera.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:10 am to AggieHank86
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By definition, a republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter, or constitution, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:10 am to AggieHank86
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it is one thing to raise this morontic, faux-pedantic, point online. There’s quite another for an elected official to do the same thing on camera.
Name one politician that doesn’t.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:14 am to antibarner
He's an ignoramus and too stupid to understand the other guy's point.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:15 am to Fun Bunch
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By definition, a republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter, or constitution, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority.
Yeah we're literally both
Democracy means any system that relies on voting to designate political power.
You're describing 2 forms of democracy: direct democracy v. a democratic republic.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:16 am to Fun Bunch
quote:entertaining that you had to go all the way down to the 10th result on a Google search to find one source that drew your distinction.
Fun Bunch
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:17 am to Fun Bunch
I agree he is a moron, but this is from 9 years ago.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:18 am to AggieHank86
It’s actually number 2 in the search queue.
However the US is a democratic republic. Not sure why people don’t see this.
However the US is a democratic republic. Not sure why people don’t see this.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:19 am to canyon
quote:yes, it is, which is a form of representative democracy, which is a form of democracy.
the US is a democratic republic. Not sure why people don’t see this.
probably the best description of the US government is that it is “a representative democracy in the form of a federal, constitutional republic.“
not sure why people don’t see this.
This post was edited on 8/5/23 at 7:21 am
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:23 am to canyon
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Not sure why people don’t see this.
That clip literally shows you why. 2 online gotcha memes clashing.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:38 am to AggieHank86
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someone should tell BOTH of those yahoos that the United States is both a “democracy“ and “republic.“ A republic is one of several FORMS of democracy.
A republic is a form of democracy but a democracy can never be a republic.
And reading both yours and sfp comments, you actually agree. You just are trying to be assholes like usual.
This post was edited on 8/5/23 at 7:40 am
Posted on 8/5/23 at 7:39 am to BozemanTiger
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Article IV Section Four
Article 1, section 2:
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The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
Article 2, section 1:
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The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows
We are a democratic republic. We use elections (democracy) to choose our governmental representative (republic).
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