Rick Hasen on Twitter: "I always find this kind of response puzzling. As though calling the U.S. a republic means we can jettison fair elections and rule of law… https://t.co/AZ5xHPIclx"

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1. Nick Harper‏ @nharpermn 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  Plus, just because we're a republic doesn't mean we aren't a democracy. Those aren't mutually exclusive systems of governance.
  
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1. danostrowski‏ @danostrowski 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  I think some people say this to justify the Electoral College, as if it was a feature of any other Republic or wasn't just about slaves.
  
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1. Keith E. Whittington‏ @kewhittington 15 Jul 2017
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1. We the People‏ @WePeople11 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  This John Birch Society line never made sense to me either. Seems to be an excuse to suppress universal franchise.
  
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1. Kevin Tripp‏ @mr_preface 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  Sadly, think many feel that if US a republic (vs democracy), Republicans "more American" than Democrats.
  
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1. 𝓡𝓸𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓽 𝓲𝓷 𝓝𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱 SCARE𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪‏ @freetimeectomy 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  Man, these Pépes sure are proud of the specific type of democratic govt we have this year.
  
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1. Laura Feinstein‏ @ElFeinste 15 Jul 2017
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  "I'll see your substantive argument about fair representation and raise you a trivial semantic distinction." It's just trolling
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1. Julieb‏ @julieb232 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  In the sense that our leaders represent the will of the people the republic is failing too
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1. Ada Lovetruth‏ @ALovetruth 15 Jul 2017
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  America has been an example for European countries as a democracy not as a republic. Could it mean no longer? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_in_America … …
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1. VictoryRed‏ @FreddyMagnus 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  You're correct. The better criticism is that Putin didn't jettison any fair elections or undermine the rule of law by releasing Podesta's .
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1. Liz Grisaru‏ @LGrisaru 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  I don't get it either.
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1. James‏ @bobbyneumann17 15 Jul 2017
  Replying to @rickhasen
  
  Not a good response but isn't it at least (semi) truthful?
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