Democracy is a system where the government implements the will of the majority and it is held accountable by the majority.
Western countries implement parliamentary democracy, and we now have ample evidence that this model of democracy does not work in practice. Western governments primarily represent the interests of the elites at the expense of the public as this study of US policy illustrates. US may be an extreme case, but similar situation is observed in most western nations.
Western chauvinists do not get to define whether other countries are democratic or not because western model itself is a failure.
People actually living in those countries get to define what their system is. Vast majority of Chinese citizens approve of their government, and think that it is in fact democratic.
As someone living in a third world liberal democracy I can, in fact, attest that the political system is a farce and anything but democratic. This us just my opinion though.
good, democracy isn’t a good thing and breeds fascism
You mean democracy in general or liberal democracy?
democracy in general
Right-wing being prominent and having a platform and power is strictly anti-democratic because they advocate for the rights of a tiny minority to oppress the masses. I am not sure what you mean when you say democracy here because people have at least some say in decision making is critical in ensuring a functioning society. Democracy is a multi-dimensional concept and the image just contents one tiny aspect of it that is the multi-party elections. That’s why I asked whether you meant democracy in general or liberal democracy but your response is a bit confusing because you say “democracy in general” then post an image that is strictly a critique of liberal democracy.