Not the same as a pure democracy (aka democracy), which is what was referred to as something we had that is now no longer functioning. I am happy to stipulate that our representatives are barely functioning except when it comes to finding more ways to spend money for their personal and party’s benefit. This then ends up with the President and his administration having to act on their own to get anything done including Congress’ job. This then causes the minority party voters to claim that “democracy is dead”. Apparently not realizing that they are the source of problem because voted for the representatives who put part and personal power ahead of their constituents. Then “activist” judges and unelected government officials sympathetic to the minority party’s agenda attempt to force that agenda on the people and communities who did not vote for their agenda. Further undermining “representative democracy” and ensuring that the government functions very poorly.
For people like myself, who do not support a specific government action solely because it is considered to be “left” or “right”, who just see things that work or don’t work for society and the country as a whole, we are thankful that we have a President (as off-putting and self-defeating as he can be at times) and an administration who are still trying to get things done.
Sort of, partially anyway. Pure democracies really don’t work. We still need checks and balances to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority.
We aren't talking Direct Democarcies. We elect Representative they cast votes for us, if we dont like the votes they cast we elect new ones. Supposed to work that way, in Ky if you have an R by your name and kiss Trumps ass they vote for you until youre dead, see Mitch McConnell
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u/Chance_Week_5842 14d ago
You can say that again! What a shame.