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Originally Posted by
MumblesBadly
Hardly. The republic they gave us was designed to only be partially responsive to the interests of average citizens. Based on who was allowed to vote back in their day (usually only property holders), and the federal form of government with the states keeping a lot of their power, the modern popular conception of how democratic our government should be is a populist delusion fed to us by a sentimental press.
[bWWTF with the civics lesson? There isn't a person on this forum who believes we have a direct democracy. Even the Brits get it.[/b]
I'll parse out my post - again. It was a little sizzle as a entre to my post. Hyperbole of sorts. A post where I splashed a little attitude and opinion. (Something you rarely do)
I freshened my response with "republic" and apparently we have a double session of Civics class in case anyone missed the first one.
Generally no one is here to learn anything which makes your whole effort a wot. We come here to spout nonsense and let off steam. Most of us are not the idiots you seem to feel we are.
Democracy- 2 wolves and a lamb go to the polls.