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We say we are not a democracy because WE ARE NOT A DEMOCRACY

Posted on: August 31, 2018 at 22:37:12 CT

DHighlander NWMSU

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You and your ilk are the poster boys for today’s public education.

The US is not and never has been a democracy. We are a constitutional republic.

In a true democracy every person represents themselves and as El said below it is simply mob rule.

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democracy and science are more important - Gadfly MU - 8/31 21:53:41

without capitalism - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/31 22:32:17

science pre-dates capitalism - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:33:54

Here is an example of someone who either never - MizzouTigerz MU

- 8/31 23:40:30

the bible says nothing about capitalism - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:45:55

Please explain this statement: - MizzouTigerz MU

- 9/1 01:06:09

none of that is about capitalism - Gadfly MU - 9/1 01:25:14

False. - MizzouTigerz MU

- 9/1 02:11:40

Wrong - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/31 22:40:13

Aristotle and his Greek progenitors - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:42:37

RE: Aristotle and his Greek progenitors - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:59:51

trade is not capitalism - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:09:30

RE: trade is not capitalism - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:11:09

the greek and roman economies were based on slave labor - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:16:11

Real Capitalism does not exist in a fractional reserve fiat - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/31 23:18:50

why not? - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:19:20

Because the value of fiat money is controlled and devalued - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/31 23:21:55

it's not racketeering - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:23:16

RE: the greek and roman economies were based on slavery - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:18:12

not really - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:18:52

RE: not really - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:20:37

wage labor v slave labor - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:22:06

RE: wage labor v slave labor - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:25:58

not capitalism - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:26:58

This aint hellenistic Greece genius - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/31 22:54:32

who said it was? - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:55:36

Is that joint the size of a romeo y julietta? nm - redngray MU - 8/31 22:25:06

since we are, in fact, NOT a democracy I think your statemen - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/31 22:21:07

i find it amusing - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:30:36

Representative republic keeps idiotic thought like yours - TigerFan92 MU - 8/31 22:52:11

that is patently absurd - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:53:10

Yet is why it is the longest standing democracy(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 8/31 23:05:21

We say we are not a democracy because WE ARE NOT A DEMOCRACY - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/31 22:37:12

a constitutional republic is a democratic form of gov't - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:37:56

Are you seriously so stupid thatt you do not know the - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/31 22:43:47

i never said we were a true democracy - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:45:32

RE: i find it amusing - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:34:52

which is a democratic form of self governance - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:35:32

A republic is not a democracy. Only the lazy or stupid - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/31 22:39:24

it is a democratic form of government - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:39:56

RE: it is a democratic form of government - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:48:28

like i said.... - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:49:09

Now you are changing the argument. You did not originally - DHighlander NWMSU - 8/31 22:58:22

i agree that drawing lots wouldn't work - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:11:06

RE: i agree that drawing lots wouldn't work - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:12:47

i agree that wouldn't work - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:18:30

RE: i agree that wouldn't work - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:19:53

a republic is a representative democratic form of gov't - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:25:53

Democracy is a nicer way of saying “mob rule”(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/31 22:33:29

"conservatism" is a nicer way of saying authoritarianism - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:35:05

Well Trump is in the process of deestroying yer globalist - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/31 22:41:01

i hope you aren't relying on social security and medicare - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:44:42

RE: i hope you aren't relying on social security and medicare - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:51:31

it's clearly the Republican agenda - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:52:34

RE: it's clearly the Republican agenda - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:55:15

you clearly aren't paying attention to the GOP agenda - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:56:35

RE: you clearly aren't paying attention to the GOP agenda - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:01:28

i just pay attention to the Heritage Foundation - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:12:07

RE: i just pay attention to the Heritage Foundation - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 23:13:45

Wish he would and no I am not(nm) - tman MU - 8/31 22:50:26

sure - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:52:01

Politicians aren't getting rid of those welfare programs/ - Newcatbirdseat MU - 8/31 22:49:20

RE: "conservatism" is a nicer way of saying authoritarianism - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:40:39

are you making an argument? - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:46:33

What are two things republicans don't understand for 400 - JG A - 8/31 22:19:13

your science? Or truth?(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 8/31 22:18:39

the scientific method - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:32:28

Except not when you don’t follow the truth but manipulate - TigerFan92 MU - 8/31 22:48:44

but there is a a proven method - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:50:46

Not so. It is manipulated every day in every university and - TigerFan92 MU - 8/31 22:53:48

but there is a method for checking that - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:55:19

And yet the lies are perpetuated anyway every day(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 8/31 23:04:05

that doesn't change the fact - Gadfly MU - 8/31 23:24:33

if the method can and is manipulated it can’t be trusted for - TigerFan92 MU - 9/1 08:27:02

RE: but there is a a proven method - MOCO SON MU - 8/31 22:53:32

You don’t understand the meaning - tiger4real MU - 8/31 22:14:46

is it drawing lots? - Gadfly MU - 8/31 22:32:58