U.S. is a republic and a democracy; if we can keep it

U.S. is a republic and a democracy; if we can keep it

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people through elected representatives. A democracy is a system of government where power ultimately resides in the people, who exercise it through voting and electing representatives. So, t…

Wicked, Democracy, and Fascism - Teri Kanefield

I’m going to take a short break from the series I’m working on to say a few words about Wicked, Part I.  Anyone else like it? It was so woke. And it was about democracy and fascism. (Or maybe if you spend enough time thinking about democracy and fascism, everything is about democracy and fascism. Or maybe everything is about democracy and fascism. ) I don’t think there are any spoilers, but if you didn’t see it, none of this will make sense. One…