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ret5hd

(21,646 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:57 PM Jul 12

Democracy? Republic? Wise words here:

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Democracy? Republic? Wise words here: (Original Post) ret5hd Jul 12 OP

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. PERIOD! Good presentation. Norrrm Jul 12 #1

Norrrm

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1. A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. PERIOD! Good presentation.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 10:38 PM

Jul 12

Whether it be a dictatorship or a theocracy, we have many folks who want to be the dictator or Christian Ayatollah of America.

Whatever form it may take, it will be the few ruling the many.

Not leading. Not governing........ Ruling.

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