From its foundation until now, the world's governments, including republicanism, have not modeled themselves on God's governance. Republicanism, like dictatorship, constitutional monarchy, democracy, socialism, communism, and fascism, is a government of the god of this world, satan. God will not alter or adjust these systems to conform to His will; instead, He will totally destroy and replace them with His own divine government headed by His Son, Jesus Christ. Regardless of the form, human government, including republicanism, is based on exploitation of people and resources, power, aggression, and deception, reflecting the Babylonian system of strife and competition initially established by Nimrod.

Across the Middle East, the recent protests and governmental changes are often viewed from the West as steps toward democracy, seen as a potential formula for a more peaceful world. However, the question remains whether global democracy would ensure peace, and the answer is a resounding no. No human government can guarantee peace due to the inherently selfish nature of humanity, which leads to conflict regardless of the form of governance. The primary advantage of democracy over other systems like monarchy or totalitarianism is that it requires broader agreement to pursue war or other evils, yet such actions still occur regularly. Dr. Walter E. Williams, in his column "Democracy Versus Liberty," argues that democracy and majority rule are contemptible forms of government. He highlights that the Founding Fathers of the United States, including James Madison, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton, held democracy in low regard, viewing it as turbulent, folly, extreme, and suicidal. Hamilton warned that an excessive inclination toward democracy could lead to monarchy or dictatorship. The U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence notably omit the word democracy, establishing the nation as a republic, defined as a government of elected representatives usually led by an elected president. In a republic, rights are seen as natural, originating from a loving God, with the government bound to protect them. In contrast, in a democracy, rights stem from the people and are imposed by law, subject to change or annulment by majority whim. Thus, citizens of a republic have a divine assurance of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that just laws cannot override, while those in a democracy lack such guarantees. Unfortunately, the United States has long abandoned true republicanism, evolving into a representative democracy. This is the form of government it has been promoting in the Middle East for years, with troubling consequences. If these nations succeed in forming democratic governments, they are likely to align with their Muslim brothers in the Islamic world rather than the liberal West, increasing the possibility of world war rather than diminishing it. The strongmen currently being overthrown have maintained a degree of peace in the region, and their replacement by democratic systems could introduce new instabilities and threats to regional and global peace.

Since its founding, the United States has often faced disagreement, debate, and division among its leaders and constituents. History recounts the infamous duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1804, which stemmed from a long-standing political feud over Federalism and Democratic-Republicanism, resulting in Burr killing his Federalist opponent, Hamilton. Nearly sixty years later, a similar battle over Federalism versus Republicanism, or a strong central government versus states' rights, played out on a grand scale in the American Civil War, costing approximately 800,000 lives in the bloodiest war in American history. When the dust settled, Union troops had defeated the states' rights Confederacy, and the battered nation endured, though at the tragic cost of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth, an embittered supporter of the Confederacy. These historical conflicts highlight the deep divisions over governance that have long challenged the nation, raising existential questions about how to define the country and how to govern and be governed.