It means we are in trouble. To have a democracy to work people have to trust the government and people they elect. The recent campaign of accusations of "fake news" is very bad for a democracy. For the most part I think the majority of news items are factual because without a free press we are going to loose our rights and democracy. There also has to be an understanding of the constitution and the history of the United States. I think this is lacking for most people.
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United States: Not a DemocracyThough commonly called a democracy, the United States is actually a Constitutional Replublic. Constitutional republics and democracies are similar, but there are key differences. In a constitutional republic, government officials are elected by the people to represent them. The officials are to govern according to existing constitutional law, which limits government's power over the people. Thus, the focus is on governing according to constitutional law.In a democracy, the primary source of political power is the people, not a constitution. The power may be exercised directly or through elected officials. In either case, whatever the majority of people decide is what rules.So, though the United States has mistakenly been referred to as a democracy throughout history, its true form of government is constitutional republic.
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