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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
hmmmmmm - "and to the republic for which it stands . . . ." nice try though  Again, if we were a true democracy then the majority opinion would rule. Instead we elect people and the minority in theory has an equal voice in the Senate. Thus, we are not a true democracy. |
we are actually a representative democracy, we elect representatives (presumably) to represent us.
btw: the "nice try" comment is odd, considering I copy/pasted a definition, not my own words. Your arrogance is astonishing that you now think you can argue with a dictionary.