[geggam]

" A constitutional republic is a form of representative democracy. "

Read this over and over until you believe you can simply change the meaning of words

[hansthehorse]

I've found that people who attempt to make this argument have an agenda. Here is an article that references several founders using both terms.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...

[geggam]

The difference I see.

All democratic governments today allow decisions to be made even over the dissent of a minority of voters.

Whereas the (Republic) Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect (or are supposed to protect) the individual rights.

The individual being the smallest minority.

This is the difference I see. It is a small difference with a huge impact.

John Locke

[Civic power] can have no right except as this is derived from the individual right of each man to protect himself and his property. The legislative and executive power used by government to protect property is nothing except the natural power of each man resigned into the hands of the community…and it is justified merely because it is a better way of protecting natural right than the self-help to which each man is naturally entitled.[1]:532