Should the U.S. still be considered a democracy at this point?
It sure doesn't feel like one
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Carissimi · F
It was never a democracy. It’s a Republic.
Elessar · 26-30, M
@Carissimi Yes, I was objecting with the first «It was never a democracy» part: it's a republic because it's not managed as the private property of ruler(s) - but at the same time it's also a democracy because you guys can vote and elect your representatives. It was never a direct democracy, like most of the other democracies outside the U.S.
The much older Roman republic (509 B.C. – 27 B.C.) and the most serene Republic of Venice (697 a.D. – 1797) are examples of republic that were never a democracy, but for sure not the U.S.
The much older Roman republic (509 B.C. – 27 B.C.) and the most serene Republic of Venice (697 a.D. – 1797) are examples of republic that were never a democracy, but for sure not the U.S.