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Re:Coinbase lays off around 1,100 employees by colinmhayes on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @03:51PM (#31745104)
> we do not have a democracy

Republics are a type of democracy.

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Re:Coinbase lays off around 1,100 employees by tomcam on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @04:09PM (#31745375)
In a taxonomy of government types, sure. Practically speaking, the difference between a pure democracy and a republic is enormous. The framers of the constitution were explicitly aware of this.
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