Sharon McMahon

Jax, you're right. You are correct.

Jax, you're right. You are correct.

Jax, you're right. You are correct.

It is both a democracy and a republic. A republic is a structure of government. A democracy is a government of the people. That's literally what the word means in Greek. And there are different ways to structure democracies, direct democracies, constitutional republics, a variety of different kinds. You can have a figurehead like a monarch in like they do in England. We don't have that here.

It is both a democracy and a republic. A republic is a structure of government. A democracy is a government of the people. That's literally what the word means in Greek. And there are different ways to structure democracies, direct democracies, constitutional republics, a variety of different kinds. You can have a figurehead like a monarch in like they do in England. We don't have that here.

It is both a democracy and a republic. A republic is a structure of government. A democracy is a government of the people. That's literally what the word means in Greek. And there are different ways to structure democracies, direct democracies, constitutional republics, a variety of different kinds. You can have a figurehead like a monarch in like they do in England. We don't have that here.

But yet the UK is still a democracy. So there's more than one way to structure a democratic government. But democracy just means government of the people. And this far right talking point about like, it's not a democracy, it's a republic. My question to you is like, and what is your point? Their point is that they're repeating a far right talking point from the 1950s. Oh, that starts in the 50s?

But yet the UK is still a democracy. So there's more than one way to structure a democratic government. But democracy just means government of the people. And this far right talking point about like, it's not a democracy, it's a republic. My question to you is like, and what is your point? Their point is that they're repeating a far right talking point from the 1950s. Oh, that starts in the 50s?

But yet the UK is still a democracy. So there's more than one way to structure a democratic government. But democracy just means government of the people. And this far right talking point about like, it's not a democracy, it's a republic. My question to you is like, and what is your point? Their point is that they're repeating a far right talking point from the 1950s. Oh, that starts in the 50s?

Yes, in the 1950s.

Yes, in the 1950s.

Yes, in the 1950s.

It started with a far-right group called the John Birch Society who wanted to put forward this idea that it's not a democracy because if you were going to have a democracy, that would mean that everyone, including people of color in the South, would have to have equal rights.

It started with a far-right group called the John Birch Society who wanted to put forward this idea that it's not a democracy because if you were going to have a democracy, that would mean that everyone, including people of color in the South, would have to have equal rights.

It started with a far-right group called the John Birch Society who wanted to put forward this idea that it's not a democracy because if you were going to have a democracy, that would mean that everyone, including people of color in the South, would have to have equal rights.

And so this idea of like, it's a republic. So they're not defending democracy. They're saying it's not a democracy. It's not a democracy.

And so this idea of like, it's a republic. So they're not defending democracy. They're saying it's not a democracy. It's not a democracy.

And so this idea of like, it's a republic. So they're not defending democracy. They're saying it's not a democracy. It's not a democracy.

They don't like it when you say it's a democracy. They will try to correct you and say it's not a democracy. It's a republic.

They don't like it when you say it's a democracy. They will try to correct you and say it's not a democracy. It's a republic.