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Contrary to what you may have heard, America is a democracy. And so is this stream.

Contrary to what you may have heard, America is a democracy. And so is this stream. | image tagged in democracy,government,definition,conservative logic,america,i love democracy | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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no actually, America is a republic. similar, but not the same.
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Having considered both dictionary definitions and other sources, I conclude America is both a democracy and a republic.

I reject efforts to see these highly related terms as mutually exclusive.
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well, it could be both. America's government is very unique so it's not really one thing.
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True.
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We're actually a democratic republic.
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Last source is here

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/lesson-plans/Government_and_You_handouts.pdf

Read up y'all
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https://www.heritage.org/american-founders/report/america-republic-not-democracy
https://act.represent.us/sign/democracy-republic/
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/413142-the-united-states-is-not-a-democracy-and-it-wasnt-meant-to-be-one
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/america-is-not-a-democracy/550931/
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Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law notes that the United States exemplifies the varied nature of a constitutional republic—a country where some decisions (often local) are made by direct democratic processes, while others (often federal) are made by democratically elected representatives.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_republic#:~:text=Eugene%20Volokh%20of%20the%20UCLA,made%20by%20democratically%20elected%20representatives.
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