Who do the people vote for? Did the people get to vote for this, or do we not bother with that now?
Am I a little slow here, or did democracy just go out the window?
Not a soul was voted for. Every last one of them, including Monti, was appointed.
Did the people get to vote for this, or do we not bother with that now?
You're not slow at all. And for the record, what really went out the window was republicanism (i.e. the republican form of government). So anyone who is cheering this on is cheering on authoritarianism and is against the idea of a republic.
Am I a little slow here, or did democracy just go out the window?