The US is both a democracy and a republic. These are not mutually exclusive terms.

they arent exactly the same either

Hell, Several US territories can't participate in politics

No, a republic describes a specific kind of democratic state heirarchy

Britain has a Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary (representative) democracy

>In American English, **the definition of a republic** refers specifically to a form of government in which elected individuals represent the citizen body[2] and exercise power according to the rule of law under a constitution, including separation of powers with an elected head of state, referred to as a constitutional republic[4][5][6][7] or **representative democracy**. [8]

***ELECTED*** officials

Elected by reps

so corporate state now?

Not directly elective

Hail Microsoft?

Hail GM?

The electoral college

Technically, the US could be set up so that the only voters eligible for federal elections are the mayors of towns.

not that I want that

It is still ldirectly democratic it's just that citizens votes are voting to choose the winning candidate for their state and then the states electoral vote is what counts.

If you want to go about splitting semantic hairs, please provide a clear definition of the disagreement, don't just say "you're wrong."

good thing anyone who suggests that would get lynched faster than a negro in the south

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That's also only true of presidental elections

so does the majority of the united states decide

or is it weighted

State officials are voted for directly which in the long run is what matters more

hmmmmmmmmmm

i agree

let's bomb other countries guys

And that sucks lol

and spread "freedom"

Do you have a practical alternative to democracy?

yes, dictatorship

That isn't based on a pre-determined goal based on personal opinions*

The key difference between a democracy and a republic lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights. Both forms of government tend to use a representational system — i.e., citizens vote to elect politicians to represent their interests and form the government. In a republic, a constitution or charter of rights protects certain inalienable rights that cannot be taken away by the government, even if it has been elected by a majority of voters. In a "pure democracy," the majority is not restrained in this way and can impose its will on the minority.

Most modern nations are democratic republics with a constitution, which can be amended by a popularly elected government. This comparison therefore contrasts the form of government in most countries today with a theoretical construct of a "pure democracy", mainly to highlight the features of a republic.

@radeon Also, you realize that in a stratocracy, career politicians wouldn't really exist

If everyone were just slaves to the state, no problems would exist

apart from the fact everyone would be a slave

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democracy_vs_Republic

@NightOwl That's subjective.

so?

this has some good explanations but i do not totally agree

That's a really minor advantage versus the enormous disadvantage of denying rights to millions of people

The American constitution can have its amendments changed with enough votes, no?