return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agoThe WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracywww.seattletimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down13
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkThe WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracywww.seattletimes.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareAPassenger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·5 months agoRhetoric aside, we are a republic with democratic features. The republic parts help them hold disproportionate power. And, to their credit, they know the power of words. I don’t usually see the same discipline among Democrats. Maybe I’m missing it, but I’d love to see it.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months ago And, to their credit, they know the power of words. Yep. That’s why you’ll always hear Republicans say “Democrat Party” instead of ‘democratic’ because they know a word ending in ‘rat’ sounds worse.
minus-squarejoel_feila@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoWell to one up the peadantry don’t all republics have democratic elements
Rhetoric aside, we are a republic with democratic features.
The republic parts help them hold disproportionate power. And, to their credit, they know the power of words.
I don’t usually see the same discipline among Democrats. Maybe I’m missing it, but I’d love to see it.
Yep. That’s why you’ll always hear Republicans say “Democrat Party” instead of ‘democratic’ because they know a word ending in ‘rat’ sounds worse.
Well to one up the peadantry don’t all republics have democratic elements