[kevkrom]

We have a republican system of government. However, that government is chosen (with the exception of the President and Vice-President) via democratic elections.

Saying that "America is a democracy" is a "lie" is going a bit far. It's more an issue of semantics than anything particularly dishonest. We are clearly not a pure democracy, but then again, no system that depends on elected representatives can be -- a pure democracy would have to require every decision to be made by public referendum, which is utterly impractical beyond a small community-sized population.

[JamesP81]

Saying that "America is a democracy" is a "lie" is going a bit far.

Normally, I might agree with you hear, it's just that the media has elevated this to another level. They would love nothing better than to have this nation become a mobocracy, since they are the ones that tell the mob what to think. For this reason, they propagate this view that America is a democracy and take steps to try to make it into one. They are pushing something that simply isn't true for their own benefit. That makes it a lie in my book, but I suppose you're mileage will probably vary.