I have no doubt Democrats want "mob rule," but think about this: right now, it seems we're being governed by minority rule —a small, but vocal minority— especially on social issues. I can't help but wonder what would happen if we were to vote, individually, on some specific policies at the federal level. I believe Democrats would be surprised to find that most do not agree with them.
A question: during what time or period in U.S. political discourse did the word “democracy” replace the word “republic” as the popularly preferred designation for our system of government?
I don't know for sure, but I think that Woody Wilson might have been involved, e.g. "The world must be made safe for democracy", which he said as he led the US into the First European War.
I have no doubt Democrats want "mob rule," but think about this: right now, it seems we're being governed by minority rule —a small, but vocal minority— especially on social issues. I can't help but wonder what would happen if we were to vote, individually, on some specific policies at the federal level. I believe Democrats would be surprised to find that most do not agree with them.
Athens has been depicted as the home of a wonderful democracy. Consider where that led.
Francisco Gil-White noted that 30,000 freeborn male Athenians ruling over several hundred thousand slaves hardly looks like a model Republic.
A question: during what time or period in U.S. political discourse did the word “democracy” replace the word “republic” as the popularly preferred designation for our system of government?
I don't know for sure, but I think that Woody Wilson might have been involved, e.g. "The world must be made safe for democracy", which he said as he led the US into the First European War.