2024-10-20 19:46:13
The United States is widely recognized as a “constitutional republic” and NOT a pure democracy. [Link] Furthermore, the U.S. Constitution does not include the word “democracy,” but explicitly refers to a “republican form of government” (Article IV, Section 4) NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-4) Author
2024-10-20 20:55:09
'Democracy' and 'constitutional republic' are not mutually exclusive. The US is not a direct (or 'pure') democracy - it's a representative democracy, by far the most common form of democratic government. By the note's logic the only democracy in the world is Switzerland. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-1) Author
2024-10-20 22:56:18
NNN - This is a personal opinion. Stop abusing Community Notes. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author