> who incorrectly believe that direct democracy is the only form of democracy that exists
I never claimed that. You are trying to address a non-existing point.
Aslo, being in minority has never been an indicator of wrong by default, so I don't see why you had to mention it. At least I know that the US embassy also finds it important to remind everyone about the difference [1].
> or that the term 'constitutional republic' says literally anything about how a country is governed. [...] Whether or not a country has a constitution, or is a republic has almost no bearing on how it is actually governed.
It does have a significant bearing on applicability of popular vote in a given federation.
I never claimed that. You are trying to address a non-existing point.
Aslo, being in minority has never been an indicator of wrong by default, so I don't see why you had to mention it. At least I know that the US embassy also finds it important to remind everyone about the difference [1].
> or that the term 'constitutional republic' says literally anything about how a country is governed. [...] Whether or not a country has a constitution, or is a republic has almost no bearing on how it is actually governed.
It does have a significant bearing on applicability of popular vote in a given federation.
[1] https://ar.usembassy.gov/education-culture/irc/u-s-governmen...