interesting read R2-
I am neither a republican nor a democrat so I don't believe that I have a bias as to which label to use.
But I still stand by republic-
for the simple reasoning that we have a binding contract- the U.S. Constitution- that regulate ( or at least is supposed to) what laws can be passed, no matter what the majority thinks. Unless you can get together enough of a Majority to ammend the constitution.
I would see a true Democracy as 51% rules.
In some ways I can see a somewhat democracy in that when enough people become outraged enough, and become vocal enough, we do see the politicians respond out of fear of reprisal in the voting booth.