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originally posted by: onequestion
Yes, I'm saying it,
Our democracy is a lost cause with an uninformed and politically inactive populace.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: onequestion
Just one thing. This is supposed to be a Republic, with representatives of that public elected through democratic means.
Other than that-- hear, hear!
originally posted by: stirling
I think the Founders envisaged a republic that they alone controlled and profited from....elitist scum that they were....
Not entirely true, but not entirely false either. We should not forget that there were opposing views as to the directions the formation of this new country could take. However, it seems that the portion of the founders that have won out are the ones you describe.
originally posted by: stirling
I think the Founders envisaged a republic that they alone controlled and profited from....elitist scum that they were....
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: onequestion
Just one thing. This is supposed to be a Republic, with representatives of that public elected through democratic means.
Other than that-- hear, hear!
Representative democracy involves the election of government officials by the people being represented. If the head of state is also democratically elected then it is called a democratic republic.
In contemporary usage, the term democracy refers to a government chosen by the people, whether it is direct or representative.[86] The term republic has many different meanings, but today often refers to a representative democracy with an elected head of state, such as a president, serving for a limited term, in contrast to states with a hereditary monarch as a head of state, even if these states also are representative democracies with an elected or appointed head of government such as a prime minister.