> defined democracy in the direct sense rather than the celebration of annual voting for representatives.
Even Russia and China have "elections". I don't think anyone would confuse them with a democracy just because they have electios
Even Russia and China have "elections". I don't think anyone would confuse them with a democracy just because they have electios
Similarly, it can be argued that the US, even with elections, is closer to a monarchy/aristocracy than democracy, in the sense that the will of the people defines (or not) our governance.