Originally posted by eThneoLgrRnae
It means just what I said. Do I have to explain the definition of words to you? Look them up in a dictionary if you must.
I am aware of (many of the) definitions of both Democracy and Republic. I am wondering what it means to you. To me a Republic and a Democracy are not mutually exclusive. I would say the United States are certainly a Republic, but they are also a Democracy, in the sense of having a, imo flawed, democratic system of determining leadership and justifying hierarchies. But you clearly see this differently, and I have heard right leaning people often say it, so I'd be very interested in what it means to you to be a Republic, but not a Democracy, in terms of the United States.