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Mar 15, 2022 10 tweets 2 min read
Time for a short #rant about terminology.

Dear #conservatives, STOP arguing that "the U.S. is a republic, not a democracy." It is semantically, historically, and pedagogically incorrect and, therefore, undermines any argument you're trying to make. 1/ For at least the past century or more a republic has been considered a form of democracy. Little more needs to be understood (but, of course, I will over-explain).
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