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I'm a bit sick of the stupid "America isn't a democracy, it's a republic" nonsense. (FWIW, Germany, France, and Italy are also republics, the UK, Denmark, and Spain are monarchies; all of them are democracies.)

Democracy:

"Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives"

"A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction."

"A state with a democratic system of government."

"Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy"."

Republic:

"A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy."

"A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate." (archaic)

Feminism because the economic argument falls apart under scrutiny. Historically, people raised large families through far worse financial crises, and even today, wealthy Nordic countries with massive government childcare subsidies and strong safety nets are seeing their birth rates crater. The root issue is an ideological crisis, not a financial one. Decades of feminist messaging have systematically dismantled traditional family structures, trading mutual interdependence for hyper-independence and corporate ladders. It has created a cultural rift where men and women are socialized to view each other as political adversaries rather than cooperative partners. You cannot solve a 'relationship recession' with economic policies when modern culture openly celebrates solitary lifestyles and treats the foundation of coupling as oppressive.