We’re not even a republic any more.
....”A democracy is a form of government that empowers the people to exercise political control, limits the power of the head of state, provides for the separation of powers between governmental entities, and ensures the protection of natural rights and civil liberties. In practice, democracy takes many different forms.....”
One definition....another long-time common lay definition was “rule by the mob”....no, our form of gubbermint is (supposedly...) a representative republic, not a democracy...but, yes, we are not even a republic any more...
We’re a republic in name only.
What we are in actuality is a kleptocracy.