The illusion of democracy and the death of freedom

About this episode

The episode discusses the misconception of America as a democracy and emphasizes the importance of the Republic as intended by the Founding Fathers.

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – I find it annoying how almost everyone in this country is promoting the idea that we are a democracy. Our Founding Fathers didn’t create a democracy; they created a Republic. Why? As John Adams said, “There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.” Yet it seems every day, people are tearing down the Republic, trying to replace it with...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Engel

Topics covered

• democracy
• republic
• freedom
• political philosophy
• Founding Fathers

Keywords

• democracy
• republic
• freedom
• John Adams
• politics
• Constitution

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