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CNN Scandalized By The Idea America Is
a Republic, Not a Democracy

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Posted By: Imright, 6/14/2024 6:20:00 PM

With President Biden arguing that former President Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan decided it would be a good idea to try to help make that case. On Friday’s CNN News Central, O’Sullivan was seen on the road with Trump voters, where he was aghast at the idea that they view America as a republic, not a democracy. In one clip, O’Sullivan was speaking to a couple when he declared, “Obviously, there's a lot of criticisms of Trump that he is bad for democracy. That he's bad for American democracy.” A woman interrupted him to assert, “Can I say something? We are a republic. We’re not a democracy,”

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 6/14/2024 6:23:19 PM (No. 1737249)
The ignorant are shocked to discover their ignorance. SURPRISE. You've been fed a line for your whole life. Anyone surprised that CNN folks are ignoramuses? I'm not. To be a leftist you have to believe a LOT of untrue and impossible things. Ask the Red Queen. The history of the founding fathers is very clear that they detested, distrusted and carefully avoided a democracy, which they accurately described as anarchy. That is why the created a representative republic. NEVER a democracy.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: cor-vet 6/14/2024 6:40:30 PM (No. 1737259)
It must be pure hell to find out that your valuable college journalism degree is worthless and you're still just a stupid scribbler of words, and those hick deplorables are smarter than you are!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Penney 6/14/2024 7:02:30 PM (No. 1737272)
If the cnn gang could read they might understand the U.S. Constitution!!!
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Reply 4 - Posted by: LonestarM3 6/14/2024 7:59:09 PM (No. 1737314)
James Madison (Publius) addressed this question is Federalist Paper # 10. Not only does he very clearly explain why democracy was utterly incompatible with liberty, but his explanation is astoundingly prophetic. The problem with democracy is exactly what we see on the left today. Pure democracy is literally and really nothing but mob rule. Minorities (not racial, but smaller groups of like minded citizens) have no say, i.e. no liberty. Certainly no "capital letter" Liberty. Those arguing for the Constitution considered a monarchy like they revolted against, would be preferable to a democracy! The average high school graduate in 1960 had a better knowledge of the Constitution, as written - not an imaginary "living document" - that more than half of the current crop of clowns in congress! That last comment would be funnier if it was a joke!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: DanvilleBill 6/14/2024 8:22:37 PM (No. 1737323)
My guess is that 90% of the American public could not define what a republic is without first consulting a dictionary, or the online equivalent of one.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Spindletoptexas 6/14/2024 9:03:01 PM (No. 1737346)
Definition of a democracy. Two wolves and a sheep voting for what's for dinner tonight.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: NamVet70 6/14/2024 9:26:58 PM (No. 1737355)
Those Democrats really don't define democracy as the will of the people. They define democracy as the will of the masters of the Democrat party. Fortunately the proper definition of our nation is in the constitution which created a representative republic. Of course that information is not shared with their lackeys in the press. Fortunately, their abusive treatment of this nation in the last four years is awakening a sleeping giant.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Timber Queen 6/15/2024 1:14:36 AM (No. 1737441)
FTA: "But I think the reason why this conversation about language has risen now is because there is a part of the Republican Party that would like to rule as a minority, and they need an excuse for why that's okay. And so, they have begun to say we're not a democracy; we're a republic -- and it's not 100 percent clear what that means, but I think they mean we want Donald Trump to be able to do whatever he wants." I'll take a wild guess that the author is not a Trump Republican, because he does understand what we MAGA folk do mean; "Applebaum can 'think' as much as she wants, but the idea that America is a republic and not a democracy and therefore politicians can’t legislate away the First Amendment’s religious liberty provisions, the Second Amendment, or any of other part of the Bill of Rights or Reconstruction Amendments has been around for a while." The author knows the difference, yet acts as if there have been no attacks against these rights especially under the current Bribem regime's penchant for FBI pre-dawn home raids and jailing political prisoners. The Congress may not be "legislating", but the "government" sure is acting fast and loose with the Bill of Rights. TRUMP 2024 - MAGA! Applebaum can “think” as much as she wants, but the idea that America is a republic and not a democracy and therefore politicians can’t legislate away the First Amendment’s religious liberty provisions, the Second Amendment, or any of other part of the Bill of Rights or Reconstruction Amendments has been around for a while."
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Manxsom Foe 6/15/2024 12:13:06 PM (No. 1737696)
Democracy is how we got Jim Crow laws and their enforcement, Lynchings and Segregation.
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