Its a democracy as the word is commonly understood. We live in what is generally understood to be a Western democracy. Period.
Is it a direct democracy? No.
Is direct democracy the only kind of democracy? No.
We live in a representative democracy AND ALSO a republic AND ALSO a Western civilization AND ALSO a federal republic AND ALSO the North American continent AND ALSO a constitutional republic...
A million ways to describe the same complicated thing. But point being, we vote for a reason. Otherwise the DNC cheating during the 2016 primaries wouldn't be newsworthy.
☝️ Constitutional Republic
Democrats love democracy. Republicans love republics.
Simpletons love simplicity.
Its a democracy as the word is commonly understood. We live in what is generally understood to be a Western democracy. Period.
Is it a direct democracy? No. Is direct democracy the only kind of democracy? No.
We live in a representative democracy AND ALSO a republic AND ALSO a Western civilization AND ALSO a federal republic AND ALSO the North American continent AND ALSO a constitutional republic...
A million ways to describe the same complicated thing. But point being, we vote for a reason. Otherwise the DNC cheating during the 2016 primaries wouldn't be newsworthy.
Edit: https://www.britannica.com/topic/democracy/England