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Benjamin Franklin  | WHY DO WE HAVE A REPUBLIC INSTEAD OF A DEMOCRACY?  LET BEN TELL YOU; "DEMOCRACY IS TWO WOLVES AND A LAMB VOTING ON WHAT'S FOR LUNCH" | image tagged in benjamin franklin | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
7,580 views 33 upvotes Made by sharps45 6 years ago in politics
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Representative Republic is a form of Democracy
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2 ups, 6y
Ask him what a democracy is.
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It's because we're a constitutional republic.
1 up, 6y
Thats... still a form of Democracy
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We've expanded into a full democracy since then. Turning back the clock to the 1830's isn't really an option.
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No, we still have a representative republic- we vote in people who represent us. However, with citizen initiatives and the new tide of giving all electoral votes to whoever wins the most votes, we're getting there.
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Right, so in your mind, the only definition of a democracy is where we all essentially have a referendum on every minor issue.

That's a bullshit definition and nobody looks at it that way unless you're using it for your own convenience.
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The only one here that I've seen use that definition here is you.
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Getting all pissy, are we?
1 up, 6y
NO! We have NOT expanded into a full democracy since then. What makes you think we have? And please, not your opinion, but facts instead.
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WHY DO WE HAVE A REPUBLIC INSTEAD OF A DEMOCRACY? LET BEN TELL YOU; "DEMOCRACY IS TWO WOLVES AND A LAMB VOTING ON WHAT'S FOR LUNCH"