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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
The United States government is a representative republic, not a democracy. Your civics class should have covered this. Believe me you wouldn't want to live in a pure democracy where majority rule decided everything.
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Actually, I would prefer to live in a pure democracy. I would prefer that ordinary citizens voted on every issue. It would be preferable to laws being passed by lobbyists for rich organizations (like the GUN makers and the NRA). With the electronics technology that we currently have and verification capability, we could probably vote CONSTANTLY on current issues. That would be a TRUE majority-rules-type of government and would eliminate the incredible CORRUPTION in Washington and in the States.
.........All important issues would be decided by the majority of the people - NOT by a Supreme Court that was controlled by who died when and what administration made the most appointments during their term. No need for lifetime appointments. Just put ALL important issues up to a US-wide election, majority rules!