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      7 hours ago

      A republic you say?

      Republic just means a country without monarchy.

      China is a Republic

      North Korea is a Republic

      The US is a Democratic Republic

      Where do you think the name of the political party “Democratic-Republicans” come from?

      • ubergeek@lemmy.today
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        2 hours ago

        The senate, and SCOTUS are verrrry democratic.

        Not having primaries for either of the two available parties is very democratic.

        The electoral college is the most democratic way to make sure the minority voice maintains a dictatorship.

        • samus12345@lemm.ee
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          8 hours ago

          Because democracy is an abstract name for a system and republic is the more concrete result of that system

          In other words, a republic is a kind of democracy.