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applegrove

(132,874 posts)
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:20 PM Friday

US no longer a pure democracy bots say:

The bots, trolls, and credulous hangers-on of TwiXter are crying out that the U.S. is a constitutional republic rather than a pure democracy. Yes: we do have a representative democracy, buttressed by constititional protections. That’s why the SCOTUS majority is wrong, (thread)

Jeff Roush (@jeffroushwriting.bsky.social) 2026-05-01T20:38:57.354Z
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US no longer a pure democracy bots say: (Original Post) applegrove Friday OP
The electoral college itself hasn't made it one JI7 Friday #1
Never was a 'pure democracy'. sinkingfeeling Friday #2
And always has been a Constitutional republic. Igel Saturday #3

JI7

(93,831 posts)
1. The electoral college itself hasn't made it one
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:23 PM
Friday

Al Gore and Hillary Clinton got more votes than the person that "won".

Igel

(37,607 posts)
3. And always has been a Constitutional republic.
Sat May 2, 2026, 08:24 PM
Saturday

Well, at least after the Confederation was abolished.

"A republic, if you can keep it," wasn't first uttered in 1987.

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