Search https://founders.archives.gov/ for democracy and it's pretty clear they hated democracy, use the word only as a put-down.

But in the 20th century, it was used as a good word.

When did the change happen? Cold War? Civil War?

  • Microw@lemm.ee
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    17 days ago

    Anti-elitism was kinda his thing

    Keep in mind I think Jackson was one of the worst US presidents ever and in general a horrible person