Have to disagree with you on this one. You're right that America was never a democracy, but the word democracy is
quite different than democratic.
Nope. Democratic refers only to a democracy. It doesn't matter whether you disagree or not. The meaning of the word does not change.
If you look up the meaning of democratic you'll see that everything it entails perfectly
The word 'democratic' first entered the English lexicon around 1600. Stemming from Greek 'demikratikos' mean 'of or pertaining to democracy. The meaning of this word does not change.
describes the issues/values of we Conservatives or we Republicans, and what America abides by, or should abide by.
A republic is not a democracy and has nothing to do with a democracy.
Attempting to change the meaning of a word like this is a known as a redefinition fallacy.
Democracies have no constitution. A republic does.
Democracies have no representatives. A republic does.
A democracy is government by popular vote (mob rule).
A republic is government by law, in other words, a constitution. That constitution specifies the power and authority a representative has, and specifically describes how that representative is elected.
Once the constitution was ordained to power, It is the rule of law, not anything else.
The people of each State created a constitution for that State. That State did not even exist as a State until that constitution was ordained into power by the people of that State. The people created it, they own it, and they are the only ones that can modify or destroy it. Destroying said constitution would dissolve the State government completely and leave the Union.
The States created the Constitution of the United States. They own it. They are the only ones that can modify it or even destroy it (thus dissolving the federal government).
Even though some representatives are elected by a popular vote, that does NOT make any part of the republic a democracy. That procedure is outlined in the governing constitution, including who gets to vote.