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Why do British politicians keep describing the UK as a "democracy"?

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JK2006

Why do British politicians keep describing the UK as a "democracy"? 13 Years, 2 Months ago
It's a monarchy. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Ted

Re:Why do British politicians keep describing the UK as a 13 Years, 2 Months ago

JK2006 wrote:
It's a monarchy.

Yes but democracy sounds better, it has a nice egalitarian ring to it. It's one of those glittering generalities that make good propaganda.

US politicians like to use the word democracy too. Even though the US was never intended to be a democracy. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison... they all hated democracy. They wanted a constitutional republic but you never hear anyone call it that anymore.

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