You might want to check again. We do not live in a democracy and never have. This is a democratic republic. You get to vote for people (representitives) who make decisions (legislate) for you. They say if you repeat something enough times, people will start to believe it. If the "this" you were referring to was not our form of government but this forum, then it would be a dictatorship as the APC moderators dictate the rules. Words have meaning and are much more effective if used properly.