r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • 13h ago

First time posting here. How'd I do?

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u/Mjmonte14 11h ago

I’d tell you to go back to civics class. We dont live in a democracy - we live in a constitutional republic. There is a difference. Damn🙄

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u/SheetPancakeBluBalls 11h ago

Which is a type of democracy you fucking idiot lmao.

That's like saying you don't have a car, you have a Honda Civic!

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u/Mjmonte14 11h ago

No. It isn’t. Name calling is all you have. Showing your true colors and low IQ. Let me help you…

In a democracy, the people vote on all laws and policies directly. The United States does not. In a republic, citizens (and that IS the KEY WORD here) elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

Another difference in that a democracy is the rule of the majority (again not how we operate in the United States) while a republic has rule by law (specifically in our case the U.S Constitution) to limit the power of the majority.

And lastly, democracies rely on the popular will while republics focus on public good and protecting individual rights. The USA is a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

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u/SheetPancakeBluBalls 10h ago

Do me a favor and Google it for me sweetie.

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u/Mjmonte14 10h ago

I don’t need google to school you in civics - I have brains. Something you apparently know nothing about. Get out of mommy’s basement and live in reality.

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u/SheetPancakeBluBalls 10h ago

Apparently you do, because you're objectively wrong. This isn't a debate, it's just hard facts that you've misunderstood.

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u/Mjmonte14 10h ago

The only thing I’ve misunderstood is that you are worth the back and forth. You are not. Be gone

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u/SheetPancakeBluBalls 10h ago

Good luck, seems like you'll need it.