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LongTomH

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2. No! If you use the word 'democracy' in public, some Republican will shout you down, saying.......

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 10:19 AM

Apr 2017

,,,,,,,"This isn't a democracy, it's a republic!" The idea that a republic may embody democratic principles seems to evade them.

This debate, how much democracy should our republic contain, goes right back to the beginning. There are passages in the Constitution that limit the amount of actual democracy we could have.

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Do Republicans believe in (a small d) democracy? [View all] Cyrano Apr 2017 OP

No. Democracy would mess up their plans bigly. dchill Apr 2017 #1

No! If you use the word 'democracy' in public, some Republican will shout you down, saying....... LongTomH Apr 2017 #2

When a moron throws "We're a Republic" crap at you, Cyrano Apr 2017 #5

They can't afford to... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #3

I doubt it. I've been reading about their support of dictator Putin Ilsa Apr 2017 #4