“Was the U.S. not a democracy until Jim Crow was repealed in the 1960s?”
Again as George ORwell said some are “more equal than others”
Yes the US was a Democracy, because the in structure it is a government of the people.
Yes it wasnt perfect and some of those people were “less equal”, but with time we have improved and are more democratic.
you say “I don’t believe democracy is predicated on equality.” so is an oligarchy a democracy? what about a monarchy. In both those situations too the control of government is determined by “the people,” just not all of them or put another way an oligarchy is a democracy just not one predicated on equality.
Also I cant help but notice you havent answered my question (At least not clearly)
“You dont think it is undemocratic to ban a group from voting based on religion/race etc?”