Here's my one-line answer when people say, "The United States is not a democracy, it's a constitutional republic."
Me: "A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. See this definition: definitions.uslegal.com/l/liberal-demo…
If they say . . .
Me: "A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. See this definition: definitions.uslegal.com/l/liberal-demo…
If they say . . .
https://twitter.com/Craven7Jessica/status/1468052818632142852
If they say: "The United States was not founded as a democracy," I say, "That's because we had legalized slavery."
Ha! I usually ignore the comment myself because you know exactly who you are dealing with. They're the same people who think the IRS and the SEC are unconstitutional.
But people feel better when they know how to answer.
But people feel better when they know how to answer.
https://twitter.com/realLainey/status/1468063676796219392
I take them literally: They don't like democracy and they don't want to live in one.
They like what the country was when it was founded: Ruled by White men.
They like what the country was when it was founded: Ruled by White men.
https://twitter.com/ericowensdc/status/1468097879462105088
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