![]() ![]() There are different forms of democracies and republics. A charter or constitution limits the majority’s will and protects individual rights - a supreme law of the land protecting individual rights, which the majority can’t vote to take away. In a republic, eligible citizens vote and dictate how they’re governed, but instead of directly voting on proposed laws and regulations, they vote for representatives who then “represent” their constituents in a governing body. Consequently, the majority has absolute power and can impose its will on the minority. The minority doesn’t have power or protection from the majority because there’s not a charter or constitution protecting individual rights. In a democracy, eligible citizens fully dictate how they’re governed - everyone who’s eligible votes on proposed laws and regulations, and the majority wins. Instead, the Founding Fathers established a republic instead of democracy for a precise reason. Why? Because the United States is not, nor has it ever been, a democracy. You may have also heard that the Electoral College undermines the people’s will and is a “threat to democracy.” Questioning Trump’s impact or the value of the Electoral College is one thing, but the underlying assumption that there’s an impact on democracy is problematic. If you listen to political pundits on MSNBC or CNN, you’ve probably heard some variation of the question, “Is Trump a threat to democracy?” ![]() ![]() Constitution’ Photo courtesy of ClaraDon. ![]()
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