Democracy works it works for me. There are now four Full Democracies in the Americas. Canada, Costa Rica , Uruguay and now Chile. All it took in Chile was a new constitution to change Chile from a flawed democracy like the USA into a Full Democracy like Canada. A rule of law country cannot be a full democracy they are oxymoronic. Read your Jefferson it is an old idea held by Franklin and Jefferson. Separate unsupportable beliefs from human government. In Quebec we call it the laicity of the state. Laicity: La·ic·i·ty /lāˈisədē/ noun

1. the principles, status, or influence of the laity. formal

The GOP does not believe in liberal democracy; liberal for short. The rest is babble there is no politics no discussion there is no United States of America. full stop.

There is no MISSOURI COMPROMISE If you want to blow up the world Canada cannot stop you. If you want to melt it it Canada can't stop you, If you want to go out with a whimper Canada can't stop you If you want to go out with song we can join you If you need help with repairs Beavers can build dams.