User blog comment:EnderAlan04/Inactivity/@comment-24660155-20190522013359/@comment-31782481-20190523235237

A republic and a democracy aren't the same thing Lonix, that's why they are different words.

Also mind the term elected representative. That is what makes a republic. People electing representatives, who in turn make laws for the people.

Generally, when people use the term "democracy", it is used as a blanket term, but I assume Alan was being more specific and describing a direct democracy.