Originally Posted by
MaxQ
The slogan was misleading when initially used and still is.
No, this is incorrect. I have no idea what the JBS slogan is, nor do I care, but the US is not a democracy. Despite having some democratic elements, such as elections of representatives, it doesn't mean that the US is a democracy in any way.
Originally Posted by
MaxQ
To quote from the book's introduction.
"For the sake of clarity, we are defining a democracy as a system of government with regular, free and fair elections, in which all adult citizens have the right to vote and possess basic civil liberties such as freedom of speech and association."
So now it's just ok to redefine words to fit one's narrative? Yeah, ok....