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A November/December 2013 poll found that 63% of Republicans believe same-sex marriage should be left up to individual states to decide. [98] In 2017, Pew Research polling found that for the first time a majority of Republicans weren't opposed to same-sex marriage, with 48% against and 47% in favor.
More broadly, in Federalist No. 10, Madison distinguished a democracy from a republic. Jefferson warned that "an elective despotism is not the government we fought for." [80] Madison wrote: In a democracy, the people meet and exercise the government in person; in a republic, they assemble and administer it by their representatives and agents.
In Federalist No. 10, James Madison rejected "pure democracy" in favour of representative democracy, which he called "a republic". [96] There were similar debates in many other democratizing nations. [97] In contemporary usage, the term democracy refers to a government chosen by the people, whether it is direct or representative. [98]
OPINION: Jan. 6 was just the warmup act to the GOP's attempts to subvert the will of the people. In statehouses across the country, Republicans are doing everything they can to overturn voters ...
Jean-Pierre described “MAGA Republicans” — a term Biden has recently come to embrace — as “the most energized part of the Republican Party.” The president views the pro-Trump faction ...
Donald Trump's Republicans wrap themselves in the flag and wave the Bible, pretending to be patriots and Christians, but they are neither. Opinion: Republicans hope to demolish democracy that was ...
Modern Republicans advocate the theory of supply-side economics, which holds that lower tax rates increase economic growth. [393] Many Republicans oppose higher tax rates for higher earners, which they believe are unfairly targeted at those who create jobs and wealth. They believe private spending is more efficient than government spending.
Republicans believe Trump has a mandate after sweeping all seven swing states and a plurality of the popular vote in November to gut a Washington establishment many voters believe ignored their ...