A Republic is a Democracy by dogma only. Republics assure status-quo sustainment of the legally enfranchised citizens, IOW: born a slave ... die a slave, unless the rulers of the Republic grant by law emancipation.
In a Republic unaccountable leaders are masters, and unrepresented people are slaves. Before 1865 Southern States were agrarian-economic Republics with white-boy rule of slaves. Before 1865 Northern States were commerce-economic Republics with white-boy rule of low paid immigrant illiterates [labor slaves].
Today The USA is a very poorly governed capitalist economy providing far more plutocrat, oligarch, and corporate-welfare [tax breaks, oil and corp-farm subsidies, Supreme Court sustainment, Congressional representation ...] than social-welfare [infrastructure (water, power, roads/bridges, sanitation ...) innovation and sustainment, well governed commerce, good affordable education, environmental protection, Veteran Assistance ... and yes food stamps].
So, when the bosses want something, legally it will be paid for by US The People. In the USA they have been entitled, by the Republic, for centuries. The hubris of plutocrats and oligarchs, in the USA Republic, expect to be sustained by servicing US The People with lies, nepotism, cronyism, scams, dogma .... Always remember money is never lost unless literally burned, your loss is their gain. The more money in plutocrats’ and oligarchs’ pockets/accounts, the less money circulates in the economy.
