The United States is a democratic republic. Do you think it should stay the same, become more democratic ...?

Question

... (majority rule), or become more of a republic (rule of law)?

Answer 1

The US was based off of a constitutional republic. Our forefathers hated democracy, therefore, we should lean more into conservatism for our constitution. People can be stupid, they elected stupid politicians, but the federal law is supreme.

I'm talking about using the constitution literally, meaning they can't take away our freedoms like Bush has with these surveillance acts in case someone objects to my theory.

Answer 2

republic = rule of law?

Answer 3

I turn this question over to my ideological mentor Ayn Rand: "...Democracy in short, is a form of collectivism, which denies individual rights: the majority can do whatever it wants with no restrictions. In principle, the democratic government is all-powerful.  Democracy is a Totalitarian manifestation; it is not a form of freedom."

Answer 4

This country was founded as a republic not a democracy thats how the founding fathers framed the constitution