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2024-01-07 16:25:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4AF419BD44E14CB47A92DAA4CA65A725BE07B8DD824C7441CDB032238BDEA92D
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Original Note:
The real quote is: “A Republic, if you can keep it.” The United States is a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy. The founding fathers vocally opposed direct democracy because they feared it would lead to mob rule. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/constitutionalconvention-september17.htm https://www.standrewslawreview.com/post/is-the-united-states-a-constitutional-republic
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