Set phasers for 'CIVICS LESSON': Distraught George Takei gets help coming to grips with Hillary's loss

Doug P. | 12:30 AM on November 20, 2016

We’ve heard plenty in the last several days about the popular vote vs. the Electoral College, and actor George Takei isn’t happy with this outcome:

This is not what true democracy looks like, is it. pic.twitter.com/0KLG1TsXWk

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 20, 2016

There’s a pretty good reason it doesn’t look like a “true democracy”: Because it isn’t!

https://twitter.com/rrothfeldt/status/800150762114297857

Except we're NOT a democracy. We're a constitutional republic. Unfortunate that Mr. Takei doesn't know that. https://t.co/ivgTVhmmPc

— TheNatSecRoundtable (@NSRoundtable) November 20, 2016

This isn't what a true democracy looks like, but that makes sense because the USA is a republic and not a democracy. https://t.co/1NEfq5c9u7

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/CP4070/status/800190859081707520

In this episode of “Schoolhouse Rock,” the people who think the U.S. is a pure democracy are wearing the red shirts.

https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/800159957127569408
https://twitter.com/AndStrats/status/800178802638761985

.@GeorgeTakei Probably because our brilliant founders designed a Representative Republic. Pure Democracies lead to tyranny.

— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) November 20, 2016

Yes, that's right. The U.S. was founded as a republic, not a democracy. You should read up on it. https://t.co/AAAVvtIk3q

— It's Only Words (@itsonlywords) November 20, 2016

George some advice:
1. Read the Constitution
2. Find a high school freshman to explain the need for the Electoral College
3. Your team lost https://t.co/jLPvyVS2cN

— bill baumann (@wentworth8022) November 20, 2016

2008 Democrat Primary:
Clinton: 17,857,501
Obama: 17,584,692

Sign a petition to repeal Obamacare & the rest of his illegitimate presidency! https://t.co/hvlH85eF1Y

— The Snark Knight (@TheBrownFolder) November 20, 2016