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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Most Americans think that too

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They don't as the links I provided clearly show. Maybe actually look at the sources before replying.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

That's a gish gallop, and the core premise that people believing it's democratic makes it so is incorrect.

~Edit: added link~

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

The very first article yogthos showed you, had a poll that showed half of usonians don't think their country is a democracy (they're right)

The US congress, its highest governing body, hasn't gotten over a 20% approval rating for many years.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You're deliberately avoiding the core premise that people thinking it's democratic means it's democratic.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)