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werdna

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9. I'm not sure too many people are advocating for a "pure Democracy" -

Reply to Bluesaph (Original post)

Wed Nov 8, 2023, 09:25 AM

Nov 2023

_ most Democratic politicians, pundits and generally support the Democratic Republic our founders organized in the instrument known as the U.S. Constitution.

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