> The US isn't a democracy, it's a representative republic. Please stop this sil...

		antientropic on May 22, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over ... > The US isn't a democracy, it's a representative republic. Please stop this silly meme. "Republic" and "democracy" are not mutually exclusive terms. Under the usual modern interpretation of those terms, the US is a republic and a democracy.

It's not a silly meme. One better describes the system.