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False. Not all republics are democracies, and not all democracies are republics. Therefor a republic is not a form of democracy.
This is a logical inference fallacy. You have two Venn diagrams where A and B have commonality but there are parts of A and parts of B that are not parts of each other. Better stated would have been a republic CAN be a form of democracy. Not IS.
"You see, many of today’s democracies are also republics, and are even referred to as democratic republics. So, the US and France are considered both democracies and republics—both terms point to the fact that the power of governance rests in the people, and the exercise of that power is done through some sort of electoral representation."
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Well sure, your quote made my point again for me here:"You see, many of today’s democracies are also republics, and are even referred to as democratic republics. So, the US and France are considered both democracies and republics—both terms point to the fact that the power of governance rests in the people, and the exercise of that power is done through some sort of electoral representation."
“Democracy” vs. “Republic”: Is There A Difference?
Is the US a "democracy" or a "republic"? This question is coming up a lot during election season, so read up on the difference while you cast your ballot.
"many of today’s democracies are also republics" True.
This implies that not all democracies are republics, and not all republics are democracies. That was my point.
Your original statement was:
"A republic IS a form of democracy"
This cannot be true as there are republics that are not democracies.
America is both a republic and democracy. It's ruled by the will of the people who elect our representatives.
Youre missing my point entirely. But that is fine. Moving on.
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