• yata@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    That is why it is technically a republic, but not in practice. The constitution says it is a republic, and they actually have an election for the role of head of state, well “election”, but of course in practice that is not how it works at all.

    The US is also technically a representative democracy, but in practice, well…