Both major political parties seem to agree that the United States of America is a democracy. Over the past few decades, major figures from both the Democratic and the Republican Party have repeatedly claimed this. But, it isn’t true. In my newest Substack post, I challenge this idea, arguing that the US qualifies as a republic rather than as a democracy. I also indicate why the US could not have survived as a nation if she had been founded as a democracy.
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Andrew Bernstein explores what truly defines a culture—and how to judge one with honesty and fairness.
Kiyah shared how she broke free from wokeness, religion, and gender ideology by “checking her premises” against reality.
How do you decide what’s worth learning in a world overflowing with knowledge? In his LevelUp talk, Eric Daniels explores how to direct your own learning to grow wiser, more capable, and more fulfilled over a lifetime.
Craig untangles the confusing debate between moral realism and anti-realism—two false alternatives that obscure the possibility of an objective moral foundation. He breaks down the jargon, clarifies the terms, and shows where the real distinctions lie.