I mean, Shouldn't we have our soldiers here in America fighting against dictatorship forces and make America a Democracy once and for all?
When Republicans want our kids to go fight for their oil profits they say "We are bringing democracy to Iraq".
When we say the Republican Party should respect the will of the people they say "We are not a democracy, we are a republic"
If America is not a democracy then I think we should have our soldiers here at home making it a democracy first.
Sorry, you can't have it both wats whenever it's at your convience.
Are we a democracy or not?
2007-05-12 04:33:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Democracy is a menace to right-thinking people everywhere. Common citizens cannot be allowed to question the decisions of their rulers! The common man cannot be trusted to manage his own affairs--democracy is the first cousin of anarchy.
2007-05-15 03:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by Watcher's Eye 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, we're not a democracy. We are a democratic republic. A full blown democracy is nothing short of mob rule. America is one of the truest forms of a democratic republic. Others that call themselves that are places like North Korea or North Vietnam. But read this about that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_republic
A democratic republic is under rule of law, with some democratic principles sprinkled in. For instance, we vote democratically, but we have three branches of government, executive, legislative and judicial. That's the republic part of it. It provides the checks to prevent a dictatorship.
Thats why on many occasions we hear things like the Democratic Social-Revolutionary Party of Cuba, the Democratic Solidarity Party, the Liberal Party of Cuba and the Social Democratic Co-ordination of Cuba. Cuba is a dictatorship and democratic is used in most of those instances.
If it's a full blown democracy in most cases you have one leader who is in charge of all three branches of government.
2007-05-12 04:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by scottdman2003 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are a representative republic
America is not a pure Democracy !!
Let's say it together now:
"I pledge alliegance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands .... "
2007-05-12 04:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymoose 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are a democracy you and your kind are still walking around Do soldiiers make a democracy? I think your showing your true colors
2007-05-12 04:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A republic is a form of democracy.
2007-05-12 04:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the United States has shifted over the last 300 years from being a democracy to a form of plutocracy, where only those that have a certain amount of wealth have a chance at making public office.....the whole 'democratic process' has become nothing but a farce, a false illusion.
2007-05-12 04:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually we're a democratic republic...we do fall into the democracy category...it's just a different kind....
democracy would never succeed in Iraq anyway, it's a country that has been ruled by religion for thousands of years, you don't get rid of that over night...not only that it is surrounded by theocracies..
2007-05-12 04:37:36 · answer #7 · answered by Paulien 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are a Democratic Republic. so your post is really quite silly
As for your comment about sending our troops over for oil profits and they should d the wil of th epeople.
Um Dude didnt you forget we elected the legislature that passed and supported the invasion of Irraq. so technically they are doing the will of the people.
2007-05-12 05:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-09 17:28:01 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you could NOT PROVE it by the shamlections of 2000 AND 2004. Down with Dictator Dumbya!!!
2007-05-12 05:25:08 · answer #10 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋