by Paul Engel, America Outloud:

Yes, America is a republic, but for how long? To answer that, we have to first answer the question, what is a republic? From Webster’s 1828 dictionary, a republic is:

“A commonwealth; a state in which the exercise of the sovereign power is lodged in representatives elected by the people.”

While there has always been corruption and fraud in elections, what has been happening over the last six years has taken it to a new level. When politicians and the media collude to influence the elections, you are still making the choice. When the elections themselves are corrupted, then We the People, are no longer choosing their representatives. But when politicians and media are influencing the elections, while collaborating with those who are corrupting the elections, then the American republic no longer exists.