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[-] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Can't a system be a true democracy and a democratic republic at the same time? I don't see how adding some republic detracts from the democracy.

Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch."

Democracy: "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives."

[-] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Well they are just different. It's like saying a despotism is a monarchy. Technically a despotism is a monarchy, but having a monarchy doesn't necessarily mean it'll be a despotism.

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