• danc4498@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Oh, but were not a democracy, were a constitutional republic hardy har har har har

    • my republican friends.
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      constitutional republic

      So we’re going to follow the constitution?

      ohh

      It’s like talking to MAGA about Christianity So you’re going to follow the bible?

      ohh

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      we’re a constitutional federal republic, with democratically elected representatives, but a plutocracy, in practice

      • me, a political science pedant of highest/worst order
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        As a political science pedant, can you explain to me the difference between a democracy and a constitutional republic? I tried to Google “constitutional republic” but I just got a Wikipedia page that said they were the same thing.

        Which I guess would fit, since republicans are absolute dumbfucks, but if there’s actually some nuance there, I’m curious to know.

        Thanks!

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      Oh, we are? Is that why everyone other than hetero white males is getting mentions removed or protections gutted and/or removed? What part of the constitution that provides rights to all Americans is in play when this is happening? Go ahead, I’ll wait…

      That would be my response.

      • danc4498@lemmy.world
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        5 hours ago

        My response is to click that “unfriend” button and never see them on social media again.

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          That works as well. I was going to delete my Facebook but decided posting things supporting minorities and other groups while being an annoyance to the right was more important.