[one4perl]

“No, we are not a democracy and are not supposed to be. We are supposed to be a republic.”

We are a representational democracy, as well as a constitutional democracy as well as a democratic republic. What we are not is a “direct democracy”, which is what your text alluded to.

[Olog-hai]

No, we are not a “representative democracy”, which as I noted would be the same as saying we are a representative socialist state. Please take note of the publications I quoted; the lessons may be dire, but they are necessary.

What will be the course of this revolution? Above all, it will establish a democratic constitution, and through this, the direct or indirect dominance of the proletariat.

— The Principles of Communism

(T)he first step in the revolution by the working class is to raise the proletariat to the level of ruling class to win the battle of democracy.

— Manifesto of the Communist Party, chapter 2

Those fondest of the word “democracy” hold exactly these ideals, which include the abolition of family, private property, religion and national borders.