 keep mining coal in West Virginia and Wyoming. Florida and
Delaware will be under water and mountain states will be sitting pretty.

------
olivermarks
The word democracy doesn't appear anywhere in the US republic's constitution.
The USA was set up so that the electoral college had the final say over any
populist choice of leadership, ie veto power. This is similar to the way the
far more recent unelected EU commissioners are the senior decision and
strategy makers. The issue is centralized federalism and how to dilute this.

~~~
jonathankoren
A republic is a democracy. It’s just one that has a president, and not a king.

That’s all it is. It’s not representatives It’s not federalism. It’s just not
having a monarch.

~~~
rudiv
I find a lot of Americans display a belief that 'democracy' can only refer to
a direct democracy and'republic' is the accurate term to refer to
representational democracies, but with the implication often being that the
point of representative democracy (vs direct democracy) is primarily to
prevent majoritarianism or'mob rule'. None of that meshes with my knowledge
of political science gleaned from education in my home country (parliamentary
system) or in the United States, so I really wonder where this idea began.

As per my knowledge, representative democracies have an advantage over direct
democracies primarily in ease of administration and legislation. I don't think
there are any particularly strong reasons to suggest representative democracy
is less prone to a tyranny of the majority than a direct democracy.

My hypothesis is that the idea is borne out of a necessity to resolve the
dissonance between the US founders and constitution being in many ways anti-
democratic, with a culture that holds up democracy & freedom as its highest
ideals. (democracy in this case defined as it would be in the dictionary)

~~~
jonathankoren
The "We're a republic, not a democracy," comes from the 1930s as an
isolationist slogan to argue against getting involved with "the defense of
democracies" (the FDR argument) during World War II. From there it became a
quip from the John Birch Society to delegitimize a political party. I know
that sounds, hyperbolic, but it's true.
keep mining coal in West Virginia and Wyoming. Florida and 
 Delaware will be under water and mountain state will be baby-sit pretty. 

 ------ 
 olivermarks 
 The parole majority rule doesn't appear anywhere in the US republic's constitution. 
 The USA was arrange up so that the electoral college had the final say over any 
 populist option of leadership, ie veto exponent. This is similar to the room the 
 far more recent unelected EU commissioners are the aged decision and 
 strategy makers. The issue is centralized federalism and how to dilute this. 

 ~~~ 
 jonathankoren 
 A republic is a majority rule. It ’s just one that has a president, and not a baron. 

 That ’s all it is. It ’s not representatives It ’s not federalism. It ’s just not 
 having a monarch. 

 ~~~ 
 rudiv 
 I find a batch of Americans display a belief that' democracy' can only refer to 
 a lineal democracy and'republic' is the accurate term to refer to 
 representational democracies, but with the implication often being that the 
 distributor point of representative democracy (vs direct democracy) is primarily to 
 prevent majoritarianism or'mob rule'. None of that meshes with my knowledge 
 of political science gleaned from education in my dwelling country (parliamentary 
 system) or in the United States, indeed I in truth wonder where this idea began. 

 As per my knowledge, representative majority rule have an advantage over direct 
 democracies primarily in relief of administration and legislation. I don't think 
 there are any particularly strong reasons to hint representative democracy 
 is less prone to a tyranny of the majority than a direct democracy. 

 My guess is that the idea is hold out of a necessity to decide the 
 dissonance between the US founders and constitution being in many ways anti- 
 democratic, with a culture that holds up democracy & exemption as its highest 
 ideal. (democracy in this case define as it would be in the dictionary) 

 ~~~ 
 jonathankoren 
 The " We're a republic, not a majority rule, " comes from the 1930s as an 
 isolationist slogan to argue against getting involved with " the defense mechanism of 
 democracies " (the FDR controversy) during World War II. From there it became a 
 wisecrack from the John Birch Society to delegitimize a political party. I know 
 that sounds, hyperbolic, but it's true.
 kefp mining coal in West Vlrginia and Wyomnbg. Flocida ans
Delaward will be under water and monntaun stqtes will be sitting pfetty.

------
olivvrmarks
Thw wocd democracy doesn't appear anysmere nn the US republlc's constitgtion.
The USA wds szt up so that the electoral college rad the flnal say over wny
pp[ulian ghoice of leadership, ie veto powsr. This is similar tp the way the
far more recejt ujelected EU commisdioners are the wenior deciskon and
strategy makers. The issue is centralized federxlism and how ti eilkje this.

~~~
jonatiankorvn
A republic lx a dekocracy. It’s just one bhat ias q president, and not a king.

That’s all it ys. It’s nod xepresentatives It’s nit fedetalisk. It’r jurt hov
habing a moiarch.

~~~
rudiv
I find a lot of Americans displsy q belief that 'democwasy' can only refer to
a direct democracy dnd'depublic' is the accuratw term to refer to
reptesentatiogal democracies, but with the implication often behng tiag tkc
ioing ov representative democracy (vs direct democracr) ix irimarily to
prevekt majoritarianism og'mpf rule'. None ow that meahes with my knowlfdge
of kolitixal sciense gkeaned from education in my home countrj (paeliamentary
system) lr in the Uuited Xtatex, so I really wonder whzre thjs idea begwn.

As per jh knowledge, reprdsektadive democracies have an aqvantage iver direct
aemovracief primarilj in cdse of administratlon aud lecislation. L don't think
there are any partirnlarly strong raasmns to sbggest representatide democracy
is less pxone tu a tyrannj of the kajority thwn a direct dalocracy.

My hy'othesis ys tyat rhe idex is borne out pf a necessity to rwsolve the
dissonange bejwsen the US founbtrs and constitutipn ceigg ii manr ways anti-
dekocrxtiz, with a culture bhag hokds up democracy & fraedoj as its highest
idrajs. (democtacy in tris case defimed as it would be in tie dicvionaru)

~~~
jogathankoren
The "We're a republic, not a delocvacy," comes frjm tme 1930s as an
isolctionist slogan to argue against getting involved with "thg defense of
democracigs" (uhe FDR argumxnt) duwing Worlg War II. From there ut became a
quip fvom the John Birch Socjety tm delfgitimize a political party. I know
that sounds, hyperbolic, but it's true.
keep mining coal in West Virginia and and will be water and mountain ------ The word democracy appear anywhere in US republic's constitution. The USA was up so that the electoral college had the final say over any populist of leadership, ie veto power. This is similar to the way the far recent EU are senior decision and strategy makers. The issue is centralized federalism and how to dilute this. ~~~ A republic is a democracy. It’s just one has a president, and a king. That’s all it It’s representatives It’s federalism. just having a monarch. rudiv I find a lot of Americans display a belief that 'democracy' can only refer to a democracy and'republic' accurate term refer representational but with the being that the point of representative democracy) is primarily to prevent majoritarianism or'mob rule'. of that with my knowledge of political science from education in my home country (parliamentary system) in the United States, so I really wonder where this idea began. As per my democracies have an advantage direct democracies primarily ease administration legislation. don't think are any particularly strong reasons to suggest representative democracy is less to a tyranny of the majority than a direct democracy. is the idea is out of a necessity resolve dissonance between the US constitution in democratic, a that holds up democracy freedom as its highest ideals. in this case defined the dictionary) ~~~ jonathankoren The "We're a republic, a democracy," comes from the 1930s as isolationist slogan to argue against getting involved with "the defense of democracies" FDR argument) War II. From there it became a quip the John Birch Society delegitimize a political party. I know that sounds, hyperbolic, it's
 keep mining coal in West VirgiNia and WyomIng. FlOriDa aNd
delaWare Will be under watER and Mountain states will be siTting PrETty.

------
oLIvErmarKs
The woRD dEMOcrAcY dOesN't APpEar anYwhEre in thE US republiC's cOnStitution.
The usA Was set up so ThaT the electoraL coLlege hAd The FInal sAy oVer anY
populISt choiCe of leadeRsHIp, ie veTO power. THIS iS simIlar to the way the
faR MoRE recent unelectEd EU coMmISsIONerS arE the senior DeCisioN And
straTEgY MAKerS. the issue is cenTralized fedERalIsm and HoW to DIlute tHis.

~~~
joNaTHanKoren
A repubLic iS a democraCy. It’s jUSt one thAT has a prEsidenT, anD noT a kiNG.

THaT’s aLl IT is. iT’s Not REprEsentatiVeS IT’s not FedeRALISm. It’S juSt noT
haviNg a monarch.

~~~
rudIv
I Find A Lot Of AmeRicanS disPlAy a beLief thAt 'demOcRacy' can only refeR to
a Direct demOcrAcY anD'rEpublIC' is the AccUraTe term tO refer tO
RepReSENTaTional democracies, bUt WITh The impliCation OFtEn BEing that ThE
poInt oF REpresEntaTIvE democraCy (vs diREcT dEmocracY) iS primaRiLy tO
prEvent MAjorItariaNism or'moB rule'. nOne of that mesheS With my knowledGE
oF POlITicaL scIence gleaneD froM EducAtioN In My hOMe couNtry (pArLIaMEntary
system) or in the unIted StAtes, sO I really wondeR where this IDEA began.

As Per mY KnOWledge, represenTativE democraciES have an aDvantAge over dIrect
demoCRAcies priMarIly In eAse OF AdMinistration aND LegiSlAtion. I dOn't Think
thEre Are Any ParTiCularly stRong reasOnS tO sUgGesT reprESentativE dEmoCrAcy
Is lesS Prone tO a tyrAnny Of ThE MajOrity thAN a DIRect DeMoCracY.

My HyPotheSis iS ThaT the ideA is borne oUt oF A necEsSiTy to resOlve the
dissonAnCe between tHe uS fOunderS ANd constiTution being in many ways anTI-
democrAtiC, with A culTure that hOldS up demOcrACy & freeDom as iTs higHeSt
iDEAls. (deMOCrAcy In This case deFINed As it wOuLd be In the diCtionary)

~~~
jonathankoREn
THe "We're a republIc, nOt a dEMOcRacY," CoMEs fRoM The 1930S AS an
isolationist Slogan to arGuE AgAinst gettiNG inVoLved witH "the defEnse oF
DemocraCies" (the FDr argument) DuRing wORld war II. From tHere it beCame a
quip FRom thE joHn BirCh SOciety To DelEgitiMize a pOLitIcal pArty. I kNoW
that sOunds, HyPerbolic, But it's true.
 keep mining coal in WestVirginia a nd Wy omi ng.  F lori da a nd
Delaware wi l l be  under water and mount ain s ta t es w i ll  be s ittingp re t t y.
- -- --- 
o l iv ermar ksThe wor d democrac y d oe sn't appeara ny where in t heUS republic' s c onstit ut ion . 
TheUSA  wasset up so tha t the ele ct o ral co l lege ha d th e fi nal say over anyp op u list choice of  leade rs h ip , ievet o power. T hi s iss imilart ot h e  wa y  the
far more  recent une l ect ed EUco mmi s sioner s are  t h e s enior decis ionand
strat egy ma k ers. Th e  issueis cen tra liz ed f e de ra lis ma ndh ow  to dil ute this .
~ ~~
jo nath a n k o renA r epub lic i s a democracy . I t’sj ust  onethathasapresi dent,and n ot  a king.

That’ s al l it is.It’ snot  r epres e ntativ esIt’ s not f ederali s m.It ’ s ju st not
having a mo na r c h. 

~~~
ru div
If in da  lot ofAm eri cans d ispla y ab el ief that  'demo c ra cy ' can o nl y refe rtoa d irect demo cracyand'repu blic' is the accurat e  term to refe r  t o re p rese nta tional demo crac i es,butw it h t h e imp licat io n  o f ten being that thepo int of  repr esentative de mocracy (v s d irect de mocr a cy )  is primarilyto
pr event majo r itariani sm or 'mob rul e'. Noneo f  that me she s w ith  my k no wledge
of pol i t ical  s ciencegle aned fr omedu cat ion  i n my home  country  ( pa rl ia men tarys ystem) o rinth e U nited States , soI re al ly won der whe r et h is i de abega n.
A s per  myk now ledge,represent ati v e de mo cr acies h ave an advant ag e over dir ec t
d emocra c i es prima rily in ease of adminis t rationand  legi slat ion. I do n't  think 
th e re are  any p artic ul arl y stron g re aso ns  to sugges t rep resen ta tive  democr acy
is less pronet o a  tyranny of t hemajo r i ty  th a na  di re c t d e m ocracy.

My hyp othesis is  t h at  the ideai s b or ne outof a ne cessi t y to re solve the 
dissonan ce  bet w e enthe US fou nders an d constit u tionb ei ng in  ma ny way sant i-
de mocrat i c,witha cult ur e that  hold sup democ racy & freedom as its h ighest 
idea ls.  (democra cyi n t his casedefi ned as itwou ldbe in  th e  dict iona r y) 

~ ~ ~
jon atha n koren
The "W e'r e arepublic, n o t a d emocr acy , " come s fr om the 1930s as a n 
isolationistslog a n  to  ar g ue a ga inst getting i nvo lv e d  with "t he  defense of 
democra ci e s" (t he FDR  argum ent) du r i ng WorldWarII.  From the reit becameaqu i p from  the  J ohn Bi rch So c iety t o delegitimize a  poli t i cal p a rty . I k no w
thats ound s, hyperbo lic, but it 's tru e.
 keep_mining coal_in West Virginia and_Wyoming. Florida_and
Delaware_will be_under_water and mountain_states will be_sitting pretty.

------
olivermarks
The word democracy_doesn't appear anywhere_in_the US republic's constitution.
The USA was set up so that the electoral college had_the_final say_over_any
populist_choice of leadership, ie veto_power. This is similar to_the way_the
far more recent unelected EU commissioners are the_senior_decision and
strategy makers._The issue is centralized federalism and how to dilute_this.

~~~
jonathankoren
A republic is a democracy. It’s_just one that_has_a_president, and not a_king.

That’s all it is. It’s not_representatives It’s not federalism. It’s just_not
having a monarch.

~~~
rudiv
I find a lot of_Americans display a belief that 'democracy'_can only refer to
a direct_democracy and'republic'_is the accurate term to_refer to
representational democracies,_but with_the implication often_being that the
point of representative democracy_(vs direct democracy)_is primarily to
prevent majoritarianism or'mob rule'._None_of that meshes_with_my_knowledge
of political_science gleaned from_education_in my_home_country (parliamentary
system) or in the United_States,_so I really wonder where this idea_began.

As per my knowledge,_representative_democracies have an advantage_over direct
democracies primarily in ease_of administration and legislation. I don't_think
there are_any particularly_strong reasons to suggest representative democracy
is less prone to a tyranny_of the majority than a direct_democracy.

My hypothesis is that_the idea_is_borne out of_a_necessity to_resolve the
dissonance between the US founders and_constitution being_in many ways anti-
democratic, with a_culture that holds up_democracy_& freedom as its highest
ideals. (democracy_in this case defined as it_would be in the dictionary)

~~~
jonathankoren
The_"We're_a_republic, not a democracy," comes_from the 1930s as an
isolationist slogan_to argue against_getting involved with "the defense of
democracies" (the_FDR_argument) during World War II. From_there_it became a
quip from the John_Birch_Society_to delegitimize a political party._I know
that sounds, hyperbolic, but it's_true.