The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy
The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy
Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent. But the state GOP convention embraced it, putting it right in the party platform.
“We encourage Republicans to substitute the words ‘republic’ and ‘republicanism’ where previously they have used the word ‘democracy,’ ” the resolution says. “Every time the word ‘democracy’ is used favorably it serves to promote the principles of the Democratic Party, the principles of which we ardently oppose.”
The resolution sums up: “We … oppose legislation which makes our nation more democratic in nature.”
Rhetoric aside, we are a republic with democratic features.
The republic parts help them hold disproportionate power. And, to their credit, they know the power of words.
I don't usually see the same discipline among Democrats. Maybe I'm missing it, but I'd love to see it.
And, to their credit, they know the power of words.
Yep. That's why you'll always hear Republicans say "Democrat Party" instead of 'democratic' because they know a word ending in 'rat' sounds worse.
My new working theory is democrats see themselves as an equal part of the established government. They think the two parties are taking turns and they will always have a seat at the table. They know if the Republicans were to disappear they will soon follow.
I’ve been waiting for this tbh. Republicans hate Democrats so much they’ll hate anything that even resembles the word.
“We are devolving into a democracy, because congressmen and senators are elected by the same pool,” was how one GOP delegate put it to the convention.
I hate it when they don’t name names.
Wtf does this even mean?
Senators were not elected by the people before the 17th amendment. The House of Representatives represent the interests of the people of their districts, so they were elected by the people. Senators represent the interests of their state as an entity, so they were elected by the legislature of their state or appointed by their governor.
The USA at the federal level is a republic, not a direct democracy. We elect those who vote upon the federal laws. I'm that easy, some worry that more voice of the people and less of the state as an entity runs afoul of that notion and the constitution itself.
I understand that point from a limited perspective, but it is now frequently used as a way to ignore constituents and beat the drum of fascism. Do not trust a politician that is worried about the 17th amendment. That ship sailed a century ago.
It further betrays their manipulative relationship to language: it's not an exchange of ideas, but a way to frame reality. What is Republicanism anyway to the layman anyway? Because that meaning is left open for so many, they can being to build up its meaning however they'd like and certainly in opposition to democracy.
That guy in the image, Loui Anderson?