11-21-2018, 06:42 AM
(11-21-2018, 01:18 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: Republican forms but some serious lack (lack of competition, free choice, or universal franchise... or preset results) indicate the absence of democracy.
Are you thinking of the lack of viable third party candidates in the US, restricting the choice to Republicans vs Democrats?
The UK, Canada, etc. don't have this problem. So do you consider them democratic?
Universal franchise has existed in the US and other Western countries for long time.