Thanks for the precise definitions. I suppose you could say we are both a republic and a democracy and neither. The two terms seem to be very broad in the way they are used. Different people have different understandings as to what the terms mean. My gag reflex kicks in when I hear people in high and holy tones beat their chests about “our democracy”.
Absolutely! We have to realize as well that word definitions do change from time to time. When Democrat have the majority, democracy means less individual freedom, more government regulating individuals and corporations, more approval if immorality according to God. It may not have been as egregious in the distant past during the JFK era. But, it has become this way for the past couple of decades with Obama and Biden along with Democrat controlled House of Representatives and sometimes the Senate.