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colinmhayes
on June 14, 2022
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> we do not have a democracy
Republics are a type of democracy.
tomcam
on June 14, 2022
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In a taxonomy of government types, sure. Practically speaking, the difference between a pure democracy and a republic is enormous. The framers of the constitution were explicitly aware of this.
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Republics are a type of democracy.