Please help me settle a bet with a coworker?

Shithole?

It's a democratic republic or a "representative democracy", not a Democracy. Democracy is dirext rule by the people. The people make up legislation. In representative democracy, or a republic, we elect leaders to do that, for us.

It's really semantics. It could fall under either democracy or republic. It has aspects of both, I think. If one wants to be tedious. But it's technically representative democracy or a democratic republic.

It's supposed to be a constitutional republic.

Well it's getting closer to an "Idiocracy"

We’re a capitalism focused on stupefying our nation and reaping the benefits.

I voted for all 3. I think technically it's a representative democracy but with lobbyists and other things, actually functions closer to an oligarchy.

SUPPOSED to be a democratic republic
IS REALLY a corporate kleptocracy

Its a clusterfuck if you ask me

what ever you want to make it.

What ever you want it to be

Republic

Kakistocracy

Constitutional Republic of democratically elected officials.

Pretty sweet for a shit hole