A democratic republic is what we have, thank God; a democracy being accurately described as 2 wolves and a lamb deciding what is for dinner. A constitutional democratic republic with the Bill of Rights protecting the rights of minorities is what we were bequeathed, for better or worse. Yes , it likely prolonged slavery in this country, b…
A democratic republic is what we have, thank God; a democracy being accurately described as 2 wolves and a lamb deciding what is for dinner. A constitutional democratic republic with the Bill of Rights protecting the rights of minorities is what we were bequeathed, for better or worse. Yes , it likely prolonged slavery in this country, but it protects the interests and rights of minorities, be they rural farmers (upon whom even you depend, like it or not), even though those protections have been eroded over the decades.
Oh, and religion was weaponized to free the slaves.
A democratic republic is what we have, thank God; a democracy being accurately described as 2 wolves and a lamb deciding what is for dinner. A constitutional democratic republic with the Bill of Rights protecting the rights of minorities is what we were bequeathed, for better or worse. Yes , it likely prolonged slavery in this country, but it protects the interests and rights of minorities, be they rural farmers (upon whom even you depend, like it or not), even though those protections have been eroded over the decades.
Oh, and religion was weaponized to free the slaves.