+272 It's absolutely ridiculous when people say Obama is taking the United States down the path of the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and extremist Arab nations. It's a democracy. The president actually has much less power than most people realize, and even after that, we could always impeach him. Amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

and yeah know, he really isn't, he's helping the average person and for some reason the republicans just cant deal with that. and inb4 flame war

by Anonymous 13 years ago

inb4 flame wa- oh, it's been inb4'd. good good.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Just to point 2 things out... *Hitler was elected. I don't think Obama is comparable to Hitler tbh, but just because it's a democracy doesn't mean bad things can't happen. *We can only impeach presidents if they commit crimes. But, the president doesn't have that much power. Okay. I'm done. Just my 2 cents.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hitler was never elected. He lost the presidential election of 1932 (both the initial vote and run-off). After going through two failed chancellors, Hindenburg appointed Hitler.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

hey America is not a democracy. hate to burst your bubble

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm sure you have some serious in depth analysis of this, but i'm just gonna stop you there and say, yeah...it is. why dont you LOOKITUP?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

the united states of America is a republic. Not a democracy. "I pledge allegience to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice, for all". So before you tell someone to look it up, look it up yourself.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Thank you for telling me the pledge. I have never heard of it before.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

that was just the fastest way to prove that we are in fact a republic and not a democracy.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

orly?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's spelled orally and what does that have to do with anything?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

/facepalm

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I am very confused.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's a democratic republic. Herp.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(DanielJames):herp?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

A country can be a democracy and a republic at the same time.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

People don't know history.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

We can only impeach him if he breaks the law.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It was formed into a republic but changed to an oligarchy over time. THE WORD DEMOCRACY ISN'T IN THE CONSTITUTION!!! or BILL OF RIGHTS!!!

by Anonymous 12 years ago