Rather than a boolean, democratic is better understood as a numeric value.
"How democratic are you?" not "are you democratic?"
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Dictatorships do exist.
Sometimes power is held by a small group of individuals that control the military and can make dissenting voices disappear.
Sometimes there are elections but the ruling class can simply throw out unwanted votes with impunity.
In both cases power is derived form people, but not The People.
My question for you would be, do you know of a country that IS a democracy by your definition?
Rather than a boolean, democratic is better understood as a numeric value.
"How democratic are you?" not "are you democratic?"
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