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Explain what a Republic and a Democracy are. In the true sense please

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by I justsayin, Aug 7, 2015.

  1. I justsayin

    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    Because I bet most don't really understand what each truly stand for. If they do then this country wouldn't be so out of touch as it is now. Now please...don't take this as a time to put down what ever affiliation you are against. let's just share what each is supposed to be in you guys opinion. Thank you ahead of time.
     
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    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    Wow!! Really? We're in worse shape than we ever realized. Nobody knows nothing?
     
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    I'm confused. You know the answer to a question. Yet, you don't think a lot of people know the answer that you know. So, in an attempt at public service (I guess?), you pose a question that you know the answer to, and expect answers so you can review them? Further, because no one replied in your arbitrary time frame, we are 'in worse shape than we ever realized.'

    I cannot imagine why no one is replying.
     
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  5. I justsayin

    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your response.

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    BTW there is no time frame. There's threads on this forum that haven't been responded too in forever that get revitalized all the time. I was just surprised on an opinion heavy forum is all. Lol.
     
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    Democracy: 51 people out of 100 in a room vote for a bad idea to become law. Republic: 51 people out of 100 in a room vote a bad idea into becoming a law. However.....the Republic employing the "rule of law" .....examines the new law to see if it squares with the constitution.....and upon such examination.....cancels (strike down) the new law as unconstitutional (bad) so that we don't end up suffering the will of 51 mistaken people in that room where the vote was held.
     
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    I'm afraid laws may be enforced for quite a while before they are interpreted as unconstitutional.
     
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    The point is.....they can be challenged in a republic and struck down.
     
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    A democracy is where the whole country votes on issues. A republic is where the country votes for leaders to vote on issues. Since every individual,cannot review and understand every Issue, a republic votes hopefully for good intelligent representatives and pays them to study and vote on issues.
     
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    Essentially that is the standard definition but definitions change all the time. Depending on how deeply you want to deconstruct this topic will determine what type of answer you get.

    A republic in today's sense is not very similar to a republic in the 18th Century for example. Some basic tenants remain but others change over time. Same for a democracy.
     
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    They can also be challenged in a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government.

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    As does a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, especially if the Westminster system of government is used.
     
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    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    Democracy is a myth. Our country has been going down.
     
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    It is not that they know nothing . It is that most don't care enough to make the case.
     
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    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    interesting.
     
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    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    We are not a true Democarcy or Republic currently.
     
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    A Republic is a representative form of government, A Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what's for dinner.
     
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    I justsayin Well-Known Member

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    LMAO! That is funny.
     
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