While I understand the author’s complaint ... I must correct his assertion. We do NOT live in a democracy. We live in a Republic.
Dems hate words that have Republic in them. :>)))))
We are not a pure democracy. A republic is a form of democracy none the less. It is no more true to say we are not a democracy than to say we are. The United States has a democratic form of government where the ultimate power resides in the voters which is the basis for any democratic form of government.