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Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda

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[–] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah, but that is the thing - democracy is not the intent. It may be the intent of some, but it is not the intent of the system as a whole.

[–] OccamsRazer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, the United States is a representative republic, and not technically a democracy.