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Not sure how the stick of glue fits into it

Someone would get stuck on that..

I knew someone would get stuck on that.

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Those are awfully "general" claims.. can you show your sources? There are plentiful sources that can prove democrats do the exact same thing. I'll bet, once someone opposes your position with examples and logical arguments, you'll find yourself slinging more words and emotional outbursts.

A politician ran a campaign with the slogan 'make Germany great again' in the 1930s. Everyone knows how this ended in the 1940s. Nobody remembers the beginning. Does this mean we are doomed to repeat history?

A politician who will remain unnamed claims today's economy is stronger than it was 2 years ago. He claims the border is secure. He claims he is mentally competent.. We can all see how this is turning into a $H1t $h0w right now

Clueless can respond because this is still a democracy.

Well.. you are wrong. This is NOT a democracy. The United States is a Representative Republic.

I've been wrong many times in my life. Can you admit the same?

Sure.. but not in this conversation.

I have never understood why people say this. A representative republic is a form of democracy. As far as I can tell, when folks say that, they mean "we are a representative republic, not a direct democracy", but "representative republic" and "direct democracy" are both examples of democracies.

So I don't understand where that talking point comes from, why people say it, or what they think they are proving. I note that I see it more often from American conservatives, and my only theory is that it is said by people who think that "Democrat" and "Republican" are just team names.

Is that about right?

Your weakness is exposed. Your argument is over. You sir are a loser who would lead people down the wrong path for your vanity, like the rest of the republican party.

I leave you with this historic truth. It requires no response.

A politician ran a campaign with the slogan'make Germany great again'in the 1930s. Everyone knows how this ended in the 1940s. Nobody remembers the beginning. Does this mean we are doomed to repeat history?

In a democracy, 51% rules. In a Representative Republic, 2-3% of the population can be over represented, and influence an entire national platform. 15% can hold sway over 51%. Both, less than 1/5, less than 20%, can hold a state or nation hostage. There is very little democracy involved.

The battle for our world, the generations to come is still alive, the future is written in this election. May the best persons win to succeed.

And yet, as I predicted.. your emotions overwhelmed logic, and you started in with name calling and an end to conversation, by "no response required" and another reference to 1930s Germany..

Loser

He set the trap..

I am not arguing about the relative benefits of direct democracy versus representative republics. I am asking why you think that representative republics aren't a form of democracy - where that talking point comes from. Where did you first hear that talking point, and why do you repeat it?

"The United States is not a democracy; we are a republic" is a false statement.

"The United States is a democracy; we are a republic" is the true one.

"The United States is a democracy; we are a direct democracy" is also false.

In order for the US to be a democracy, every citizen would have one, equal vote for every bit of legislation, bill, or law proposed.
However, we elect others to represent us in these matters. Therefore, by simple definition, we are NOT a democracy. We ARE a Constitutional Republic. Your argument does not hold water.

No; that would make us a direct democracy,

Okay, the simplest web page I was able to find to explain this was from an Australian site. I feel like the Kahn Academy site is perhaps a bit loaded, in that it classifies "representative democracy" as an "elite democracy", which it technically is, but it makes it sound bad, and the Wikipedia page gets bogged down in the weeds with a lot of stuff that isn't relevant to what we are saying, but feel free to check those out, too - but here's a simple page to summarize:
https://www.moadoph.gov.au/democracy/defining-democracy/

This is the argument of fools

Yes I care about our future. You do what you will. My hope is that we will save this country.

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Your problem here is that you don’t seem to understand the meaning of words. Democracy and Republic are not antonyms. The antonym of Democracy is Dictatorship, democracy meaning that it is the people being in charge. (One) antonym of Republic is Monarchy, republic meaning that the power is by election and not by inheritance

I'll simplify it more for you.. You and your 4 buddies want to go eat, 3, want McDonalds, one wants Taco Bell. So, you all go to McDonalds. 3 out of 4 votes.. a democratic vote, a democracy in action.

Conversely, everyone in the office is hungry, and want different things. THEN, the company CEO comes in he will pay for it if everyone in the company is fed, determines by the department heads..
SO, the 20 people in your office and 10 people in accounting want Subway. There's 30 votes.

The 5 people in shipping, 10 in maintenance and 5 in HR want Dairy Queen. That's 20 votes.

NOW, there are 30 for Subway, but only 2 votes. There are only 20 who want Dairy Queen, but 3 departments, or 3 votes.

So, the CEO buys Dairy Queen. POPULAR VOTE did NOT win as in a democracy, because it is NOT a democracy. It was a REPRESENTATIVE democratic vote in a company (Republic)

Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch."

Democracy: "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives."

Understanding what words mean before arguing is helpful. Your example has nothing to do with Republic nor Democracy. Try agin.

My example is ACCURATE..

Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES (the department heads), and which has an elected or nominated president (the CEO) rather than a monarch."

Democracy: "A system of government by THE WHOLE POPULATION (you and your buddies) or ALL the eligible members of a state, "typically" through elected representatives."