22 sats \ 3 replies \ @tnuts420 1 Sep 2023 \ parent \ on: Fun Fact Friday - Best Fun Fact Gets 10,000 Sats meta
a constitutional republic is a form of democracy. that's like saying i don't have a dog, i have a great dane
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 1 Sep 2023
Great Danes are wolves.
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 1 Sep 2023
In American political discourse "Democracy" has come to mean "rule by Democrats". America is in fact a Democracy.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Chep 1 Sep 2023
Fair points. A constitutional republic is still a democracy, just a more specific kind of democracy where the constitution is a document that sets out the fundamental laws and principles of the government & establishes the rights and freedoms of the people.
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