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naught101@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Fixed definitions for words do not exist. Language is constantly evolving.
The US IS a representative democracy, and whether that’s actually functionally providing government by the people doesn’t really prevent this use of the term by a vast majority of people, whether you or I agree with it or not.
In the context of the question, I think the US seems to fit more into the OP’s democracy category. I agree I’m using the term loosely, but does your terminology disagreement actually add anything?

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Amnesigenic@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Incorrect, fixed definitions don’t stay fixed forever, that doesn’t mean they aren’t fixed right now. Words mean things, if a word changes meaning in a generation or two or five it’ll mean fuck all for you right here and now. 2.The US is not a democracy at all and never was. It was arguably at various points in time a representative republic, not a particularly good one but that’s not part of the definition. 3.I don’t care what you think, I know you’re using the term loosely that’s my point, fucking duh
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