2020 Election MEGAthread

[BlackBellamy]

Originally Posted by Gwaihir [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We're a republic; not a democracy dipshit. Republics exist to protect the rights of the individual. In a democracy, individuals don't have rights; as mob rule dictates what rights are currently trending/not trending for the individual.

Pure democracy is the stupidest form of government there is, because as you've revealed, the average person is borderline retarded.

Hope this helps, pinko

I don't know, it's not just him, they don't teach the Constitution in school any more? I went to the same high school as Hillary Clinton so perhaps I received an exemplary education meant for scions of the powerful but I had a class just called Government and we went over all the documents, what they said, how it was all supposed to work, and the reasoning for it. (I did not receive any lessons on server security either). This was one semester in the senior year.

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government - Article IV, some fucking thing...

That never fails to make me laugh knowing if I just quote that out of context there will be people thinking I'm advocating the Republican Party be put in charge. Which I am, but not with that quote.

[Jibartik]

lol https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQue...ean_on_reddit/

[Jibartik]

A constitutional republic is a state where the chief executive and representatives are democratically elected by the people, and the rules are set down in a written constitution.

You people are like worse than the televangialists were in the 1990s with your idolatry.

[BlackBellamy]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I often hear people argue that the United States is a republic, not a democracy. But that’s a false dichotomy. A common definition of “republic” is, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them” — we are that. A common definition of “democracy” is, “Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives” — we are that, too.

So is The Islamic Republic of Iran.

The supreme power is now vested in the people instead of a monarch. The country belongs to the people. No longer are leaders chosen by birthright, but anyone can study the sharia and rise to be the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Their democratic principles are enshrined in their constitution; did not their President rise from a young poor hostage-taker to become what he was, voted and elected by the people at every stage?

All hail the democratic republic of Iran.

All hail Deutsche Demokratische Republik as well I guess, posthumously anyway. Not exactly a paragon of freedom and justice there, but a democratic republic just the same.

And finally, while China describes it's government as "socialist consultative democracy" let's not forget that it's the People's Republic of China. So, another democratic republic? Seems to be. Welcome brothers!

My point is that these labels are essentially meaningless unless you just want to distinguish something from a monarchy for example.

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by BlackBellamy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My point is that these labels are essentially meaningless unless you just want to distinguish something from a monarchy for example.

Wow, you just understood my point!

[BlackBellamy]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lol https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQue...ean_on_reddit/

No no no! A circle jerk is where you all stand around in a circle and individually jerk off on the squirming cheerleader while she squeals!

Have I been doing it wrong?

[Jibartik]

I have a little fun theory about the whole america is a republic thing.

I think its davinchi code stuff.

lol Id love to share but you guys would just throw eggs at my personal little precious theory that I enjoy so you have to promice to just RP and enjoy it with me if you can coax it out of me.

[HalflingSpergand]

Reality is as complicated as you make it

[kjs86z]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I often hear people argue that the United States is a republic, not a democracy. But that’s a false dichotomy. A common definition of “republic” is, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them” — we are that. A common definition of “democracy” is, “Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives” — we are that, too.

The United States is a corporate oligarchy.

[BlackBellamy]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wow, you just understood my point!

No, I didn't. I was just writing my own stuff and you just agreed with me unexpectedly.