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1. Miller wasn't listening during his school civics lesson on "republican (lower case 'r') form of government."

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 05:20 PM

Oct 4

Little "r" republicanism refers to a governing philosophy where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, not Miller's big "R" Republican Party which is an oligarchy.

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Miller wasn't listening during his school civics lesson on "republican (lower case 'r') form of government." sop Oct 4 #1