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 Semantics. A state is a state. They all turn authoritarian in the end. 
 This guy has it all wrong anyway.

The USA is a Constitution Republic. The only "democracy" involved is on election day when people vote and you have democratically elected leaders. At any other time it is a Constitutional Republic. Very simple really. 
 Of course our republic is being abused by personal definitions of democracy, ie. the liberals stating that Trump will destroy our democracy and authoritarian laws, but again its basically a misunderstanding of terminology. 
 The US is an empire. I don't give a shit about "muh constitution". 
 Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Mine is that the constitution is one of the most beautiful, insightful and freeing documents ever written.

Whatever happened to the USA historically as it drifted away from its foundations is another matter. 
 Ok Boomer 😂 
 And you imagine that to be an insult of some type? 

You may understand the world better when you move out of your mommies basement. 
 Hahahaha Its my way of saying that I've heard  "everyone is entitled to thier opinion" so many times from people who have no real arguments or points to make that it has just become laughable. An unintentional punchline. 
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