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Metaphorical

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29. I use the following:

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 06:36 PM

Jul 2025

Republic - from Latin Res Publica, meaning Government of the People.
Democracy - from Greek Demos (People) + Cratia (Rule, Government) meaning Government of the People.

Another useful distinction - Head of the Government (sets policy) vs Head of State (represents the country).

In the US, the President is both the Head of the Government and Head of State. The US is a Executive centered Representative Democracy.
In the UK, the Prime Minister is the (unelected) Head of the Government as the leader of the dominant party in parliament, while the King or Queen is Head of State. The UK is a Parliamentary Monarchy.

MAGAts are idiots.

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On the absurdity of "We are not a democracy, we are a constitutional Republic" [View all] orangecrush Jul 2025 OP

Amen brother. Joinfortmill Jul 2025 #1

What is the difference? Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #2

When a lot of people say "democracy" they used to mean "direct democracy." Igel Jul 2025 #22

But if you ask the people who are saying this. I wonder if they know. Question to ask is what is the difference? Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #23

I don't have a dog! MaineBlueBear Jul 2025 #3

That just makes it Mossfern Jul 2025 #6

I like it, I like it nt duhneece Jul 2025 #8

For more than fifty years I have been saying we are a military and an economy and no longer a society. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #4

People confuse "how" and "what" mwooldri Jul 2025 #5

I've heard this from county commissioners, county attorney and Republicans duhneece Jul 2025 #7

This guy sticks a pin in that bullshit orangecrush Jul 2025 #10

Now if I can quit being tongue-tied when I hear it next time duhneece Jul 2025 #15

Glad to help! orangecrush Jul 2025 #17

It's just a phrase they picked up because vanlassie Jul 2025 #19

That is like saying that SCantiGOP Jul 2025 #9

"America isn't a democracy" orangecrush Jul 2025 #11

Yup. It's a tell. It's like the phrase "Nancy Pelosi". Noodleboy13 Jul 2025 #26

They say that because JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #12

For years I have been saying Zackzzzz Jul 2025 #13

The United States Senate and the Electoral College are constitutional compromises against democracy. Marcuse Jul 2025 #14

Abolish the Electoral College ZDU Jul 2025 #16

This is not a Tamale... this is Mexican food!!!!!!!! WarGamer Jul 2025 #18

I learned a new term that I will add to my vocabulary: SalviaBlue Jul 2025 #20

I learned a new term that I will add to my vocabulary: SalviaBlue Jul 2025 #21

The people who claim that we're a "constitutional republic" don't know the first thing about the constitution. Initech Jul 2025 #24

They think that ends the conversation orangecrush Jul 2025 #25

It's like hearing a MAGAt say.... ILikePie92 Jul 2025 #27

It's a high-falutin' excuse Freddie Jul 2025 #28

I use the following: Metaphorical Jul 2025 #29

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