Democracy doesn’t “give” power to anyone. The right of people to control their own lives comes from God, not government. The right to control government ALWAYS rests in the hands of the governed.
Ask Charles I of England ir Louis XVI of France, among countless other so-called leaders who violated the social compact.
I guess the person who wrote this piece doesn't think so.
Like so many immature left-wingers, he thinks there's some higher power that agrees with him and will at some point swoop in to back up his opinions with irresistible force.