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Originally Posted by HarryT
Huh? A Republic is a state in which supreme power rests with the people. It is, therefore, a form of democracy. Whatever makes you think that republican forms of government are not democracies?
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A republic is not a form of democracy. Democracy is mob rules. A Republic protects the minority as well. Just look at the election results of Bush/Gore. Gore took the popular vote but did not win the election.
Here is the first link I pulled up on Google
Of course I would argue that the US is moving away from a republic and towards a democracy.
edit: Actually HarryT and Natch you are right, the US is a representative democracy which is technically a form of democracy...