What's the difference? As I understand it, a democracy is the majority rules. Forget right or wrong, if the majority wants it, it law. In a republic, the rights of an individual trumps the rights of the many.
For example, if one person is treated unfairly, handycaped in wheelchair can't climb stairs in a public building, then the city must make accomadations for that one person even at the expense of the many.
In a democracy, the many say "no, don't put an elevator in this building, it's too costly" the majority rule.
If we do in fact live in a republic, why do I hear people always saying we live in a democracy?
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