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by codeddesign 176 days ago
Again, this would be the Legislative branch. Your right to vote has not decreased, and you can absolutely contact your senator to introduce a bill for what you stated. I mean, you have a representative. Absolutely use them if you dislike something.

However, disagreeing with the Legislative or Executive branch in no way erodes your democratic rights.

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You're correct, the non existent democratic rights of the people have not been eroded. As you have you described, USA is a Republic not a Democracy.
Well, your democratic right would be to vote. However, as you said we are in a democratic republic where we don’t vote to make the laws but rather vote for representatives.
My right to vote for a Congress member and tell them what I want to fund is nullified, if the president refuses to follow the budget laws they passed.