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Heather Cox Richardsonhost91

The distinction between a democracy and a republic is largely semantic because both systems involve the election of representatives.

“it's really rather like saying um you know, "I don't have a dog. I have a golden retriever." Um when we talk about a democracy, what we are talking about is a system of government in which people get to choose but through election their leaders.”

Heather Cox Richardson · Oct 2020 · 1 episode · 1K views on this topic

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