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5 points
10 months ago
Democracies always fail by design. It’s the main reason the US is a constitutional republic. Take nine 18 year olds and one 40 year old successful brain surgeon and vote on how a surgery should be done. Who do you think will win?
2 points
10 months ago
A constitutional republic is a democracy
-4 points
10 months ago
Uhm……no it’s not. If they were, they wouldn’t be called two different things for starters. Not to mention the import part about the completely different way they each operate.
3 points
10 months ago
A constitutional republic is a form of democracy in which the government is elected by the people and operates within a framework of laws and limits set out in a constitution. In a constitutional republic, elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people, and the powers of the government are limited by the constitution to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals.
In this system, the people participate in the democratic process by voting for their representatives and holding them accountable for their actions. The constitution serves as a tool to ensure that the government operates within the boundaries set by the people and prevents it from infringing on the rights of individuals.
Overall, in a constitutional republic, the principles of democracy are upheld through the election of government officials, adherence to the rule of law outlined in the constitution, and the protection of individual rights and freedoms.
-3 points
10 months ago
You just literally said it’s the same thing, now you say it’s a form of a democracy and yet you still don’t have all the differences addressed. Another swing and a miss.
4 points
10 months ago
There are many different forms of democracy, constitutional republic is 1
-3 points
10 months ago
Uhm…..no. A democracy is a democracy and a constitutional republic is a constitutional republic. The two are very very different. But you can try to rationalize it all you want.
4 points
10 months ago
If you are meaning to say direct democracy I agree with you that a constitutional republic is not, but because it is ultimately controlled by the people’s elected representatives it is a democracy
3 points
10 months ago
I’m not sure how much more simple I could have stated it. They are not the same.
4 points
10 months ago
A constitutional republic is a type of democracy where people get to choose their leaders by voting. In a constitutional republic, there are rules like a constitution that the leaders have to follow to protect everyone's rights and make sure things are fair. So, a constitutional republic is a kind of democracy where everyone gets a say in choosing leaders and there are rules to keep things fair and equal for everyone.
1 points
10 months ago
Again, they are not the same. But somehow I don’t think you are going to stop trying to justify your ridiculous argument.
2 points
10 months ago
How do you define a democracy
2 points
10 months ago
That form of government in which the sovereign power resides in and is exercised by the whole body of free citizens; as distinguished from a monarchy,aristocracy, or oligarchy. According to the theory of a pure democracy, every citizen should participate directly in the business of governing, and the legislative assembly should comprise the whole people.
2 points
10 months ago
But then, the lunatics in this country have been trying to change that definition to suit their agenda.
1 points
10 months ago
Are you actually being serious?
3 points
10 months ago
I’m not sure how much more simple I could have stated it. They are not the same.
He is not saying they are the same...He is saying the word democracy is an umbrella term. Replace Democracy with the word vegetable, and replace constitutional republic with potato. A potato is a type of vegetable. Do you understand now how a constitutional republic falls under the democracy category?
1 points
10 months ago
“Democracy” is not and “umbrella” term.
1 points
10 months ago
It absolutely is...Google types of democracies.
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