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haele

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12. Agreed. And it is a bit too soon to get into distinctions like that.

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:56 AM

Nov 12

Now, if this was the old days and we could depend on a few Republicans having at least a modicum of intelligence and ethics, not to mention taking their oath to the constitution seriously, I might entertain a bit of rhetorical discussion. And then, only after said unicorns actually appear and put country or just constituant wellbeing over party.

But at this point in time, topics like the OP's aren't helping. It's smugly patronizing - and I'm a casual pedant for occasional fun and cynicism.
Let's wait to see if we still have a representative Democratic Republic or an Imperial or Oligarchic Republic after Jan 21 before we start talking about the type of government we have.
I'm not sure we will still have the government my old HS Civics textbook describes after the election is certified.

Haele

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Saving our democracy, we are a republic and be glad for that. [View all] thatdemguy Nov 12 OP

"The Democrat party" Oooooooooooof Prairie Gates Nov 12 #1

Yup Stuckinthebush Nov 12 #3

Many of the other points are taken straight from right wing internet discourse Prairie Gates Nov 12 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author jimfields33 Nov 12 #6

When you start with "the Democrat Party" your rant loses legitimacy from the start...nt Wounded Bear Nov 12 #2

So what should I have called it thatdemguy Nov 12 #5

The Democratic Party zipplewrath Nov 12 #8

It is known as the "Democratic Party." nt Gore1FL Nov 12 #9

Saying we are a Republic, not a Democracy is like saying, "it's not a Jetta, it's a Volkswagen." nt Gore1FL Nov 12 #7

Agreed. And it is a bit too soon to get into distinctions like that. haele Nov 12 #12

Sorry you took it like that and your right about lets see what happens thatdemguy Nov 12 #16

Thanks for taking it well. haele Nov 12 #18

I have long warned Zeitghost Nov 12 #10

Careful, your slip is showing Fiendish Thingy Nov 12 #11

I agree with the expansion of the court to weaken individual justices. thatdemguy Nov 12 #13

If the filibuster is gone almost nothing is unrepairable. Fiendish Thingy Nov 12 #15

A shibboleth morillon Nov 12 #14

Again sorry for a mis type thatdemguy Nov 12 #17

What mistype? The reasoning you gave for using the term is the Republican /right wing reason Prairie Gates Nov 12 #19