Two reasons why democrats hate using the word Republic when identifying America's political system.

[bigrebnc1775]

So what you're saying is that being a Constitutional Republic isn't a magical force field against atrocity!

Try that shit again without those failed gotcha words

 

[Curried Goats]

The Republican party is not the solution for America's problems but the democrat party is the cause of America's problems

So this is one big cry fest?

 

[AsherN]

UK and Canada are not Republics.

What is the definition of a republic?


1. : a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president. also : a political unit (as a nation) having such a form of government.

The Crown is the Head of State in both those countries. In Canada, the Governor General has ultimate power. No law becomes active unless given Royal Acent. The GG has the ultimate authority to drop the Writ of Election. The GG could ask the leader of the opposition if they think they have the confidence of the House to form a government instead of calling an election.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

So this is one big cry fest?

Oh nope but do keep swinging and falling

 

[Curried Goats]

Try that shit again without those failed gotcha words

What gotcha word? Atrocity? That's what chattel slavery was.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

So much stupid..... Republics are very old and constitutions are fairly new, relatively speaking. That means constitutions aren't inherent properties of Republics. Republics are merely States who's power ultimately rest with "the people" through representatives in government as opposed to a monarchy or a dictatorship. They may or may not have a constitution. We happen to have one. That makes us a Constitutional Republic. We're also a Representative Democracy. That means we elect the people who represent us in government as opposed to them being appointed by some other process. There is no incongruity with us being a Constitutional Republic and a Representative Democracy. They describe different aspects of our government you dumb Bingo.

Are you American?

“One of the things taken out of the curriculum was civics. Civics was a class that used to be required before you could graduate from high school. You were taught what was in the U.S. Constitution. And after all the student rebellions in the Sixties, civics was banished from the student curriculum and was replaced by something called social studies. Here we live in a country that has a fabulous constitution and all these guarantees, a contract between the citizens and the government – nobody knows what’s in it…And so, if you don’t know what your rights are, how can you stand up for them? And furthermore, if you don’t know what’s in the document, how can you care if someone is shredding it?”

-Frank Zappa

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Republicans act like Democracy and a Republic are mutually exclusive.
You can’t operate our Republic without Democracy.

But that is what Republicans want to do. Remove the voter from the operation of a Republic.

They aren't the same. If you really don't know, then you don't know

 

[Curried Goats]

Are you American?

“One of the things taken out of the curriculum was civics. Civics was a class that used to be required before you could graduate from high school. You were taught what was in the U.S. Constitution. And after all the student rebellions in the Sixties, civics was banished from the student curriculum and was replaced by something called social studies. Here we live in a country that has a fabulous constitution and all these guarantees, a contract between the citizens and the government – nobody knows what’s in it…And so, if you don’t know what your rights are, how can you stand up for them? And furthermore, if you don’t know what’s in the document, how can you care if someone is shredding it?”

-Frank Zappa

I am American and I have no doubt I understand the Constitution better than you Bingos.

 

[rightwinger]

They aren't the same. If you really don't know, then you don't know

Democracy and a Republic are not mutually exclusive
A Republic is an execution of Democracy

Regardless of how hard Republicans try.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

I am American and I have no doubt I understand the Constitution better than you Bingos.

You really don't act like you do

 

[Curried Goats]

You really don't act like you do

Your salty salty tears aren't evidence of anything.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

What gotcha word? Atrocity? That's what chattel slavery was.

"Hey why doesn't Curried Goats give a fuck about slavery today? Why does he keep talking about American slavery"?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Your salty salty tears aren't evidence of anything.

I realize you hate using the words Republic and Constitution

 

[g5000]

Democrats always say we are a democracy which we are not.

What a shame. Your entire idiotic scheme is built on a false premise.

Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech​

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We're gathered together in the heart of our nation's capital for one very, very basic and simple reason: To save our democracy.



Now, it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy. And after this, we're going to walk down, and I'll be there with you, we're going to walk down, we're going to walk down.




Today, for the sake of our democracy, for the sake of our Constitution, and for the sake of our children, we lay out the case for the entire world to hear.



It's all part of the comprehensive assault on our democracy, and the American people are finally standing up and saying no. This crowd is, again, a testament to it.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

"Hey why doesn't Curried Goats give a fuck about slavery today? Why does he keep talking about American slavery"?

I've pointed that out also

 

[Curried Goats]

"Hey why doesn't Curried Goats give a fuck about slavery today? Why does he keep talking about American slavery"?

What don't you know what a strawman is or why it doesn't serve your argument?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

What a shame. Your entire idiotic scheme is built on a false premise.

Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech​

​

We're gathered together in the heart of our nation's capital for one very, very basic and simple reason: To save our democracy.



Now, it is up to Congress to confront this egregious assault on our democracy. And after this, we're going to walk down, and I'll be there with you, we're going to walk down, we're going to walk down.




Today, for the sake of our democracy, for the sake of our Constitution, and for the sake of our children, we lay out the case for the entire world to hear.



It's all part of the comprehensive assault on our democracy, and the American people are finally standing up and saying no. This crowd is, again, a testament to it.

Irrelevant content

 

[rightwinger]

"Hey why doesn't Curried Goats give a fuck about slavery today? Why does he keep talking about American slavery"?

Hey Everybody!

I got an idea…..Why don’t we talk about a different subject?

 

[g5000]

Who started this "we are not a democracy" retardation? I really, sincerely want to know who it is the brainless tards are parroting.

 

[Curried Goats]

I realize you hate using the words Republic and Constitution

I don't. I love that this country constitutionally protects birth right citizenship for instance.