[Coleus]

No, we are a constitutional republic and NOT a democracy, not all dictionaries are right. A lynch mob (majority rules) is a democracy, we are not.

[swilhelm73]

Its not a dictionary that you are arguing with, or even all dictionaries (as they have about the same definitions as I quoted you) it is the meaning of the term democracy itself. Break the term down into its original greek if you still have any doubts.

Democracy, which is again no more nor no less then "government by the people", can by *either* mob rule or a republic such as ours.

Further, a republic isn't necessarily democratic. While very rare now, non-democratic republics were very common in medieval Italy and Germany among the more trade oriented city states; ie Venice.

[jonno]

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