Democratic Bias

The ideological conviction that democratic systems—elections, majority rule, public deliberation—are inherently more legitimate, moral, and effective than any other form of governance, often to the point of dismissing their documented flaws (tyranny of the majority, voter suppression, political polarization) as mere "growing pains." This bias leads to the assumption that any policy or leader chosen by a majority vote is ipso facto right, and that non-democratic societies are inherently backward or illegitimate, ignoring that democracies can produce deeply unjust outcomes and that other systems may have different strengths.

Example: After a referendum passes a law stripping a minority group of rights, proponents dismiss ethical objections by saying, "The people have spoken democratically. To oppose this is to oppose democracy itself." This Democratic Bias treats the process (a vote) as a moral forcefield, absolving the outcome (oppression) from further critique.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026

Democratic Picking

The selective, self-serving invocation of democratic principles only when they benefit one's side, while ignoring or suppressing those same principles when they would lead to an undesirable outcome. It's a rhetorical strategy that treats democracy as a buffet, not a consistent commitment. "The people have decided!" is shouted in victory, but "The people are misinformed!" or "The system is rigged!" is the cry in defeat.

Example: A political faction fiercely supports a state's right to set its own laws (a democratic principle of localism) when it comes to restricting abortion, but then supports a sweeping federal ban (overriding local democracy) when a different state votes to protect abortion access. This is Democratic Picking—using the banner of democracy to defend power, not principle.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026

democratic socialist

see also; champagne socialist, oxymoron, left wing populism

democratic socialist; somebody who is a left wing populist.

if you don't want to read all of this, here's your definition in simple terms; a childlike, imaginary world of how society should work.

a person, usually of upper middle class or upper class who subscribes to the idea of a classless society in which all are equal. in other words, they wish establish a welfare state. these people typically discuss a "revolution" with such cult-like behavior, that you could easily compare it to christians awaiting the rapture.

the majority of democratic socialists support Palestine, Ukraine, and the Scandinavian welfare model.

prominent (D)emocratic socialists include Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Hasan Piker, etc.

the use of the word "democratic" means the interests of the Democratic Party (USA), and has always meant that. socialism inherently involves interventionism (soft term for authoritarianism), so the use of democratic is to simply attract more supporters, usually liberals who keep lying to themselves that they're not authoritarian.

oh, and don't EVEN get me started on that dumbfuck Hasan.

tl;dr, socialists who want to pretend to be libertarian.

Emily, (inhabitant of Pittsburgh): "Hi!!! I'm a Democratic Socialist, the wealth inequality in the US is INSANE! This is why we must raise the minimum wage, tax the rich, fund our schools and provide universal healthcare!"

Bobby, (inhabitant of Knoxville): "so Emily, how would you pay for all of that?"

Emily, (inhabitant of Pittsburgh): "SHUT UP YOU REACTIONARY!!! #BLM #ACAB #EatTheRich"

by ¡AFUERA! enjoyer December 8, 2024

Democratic Party

they exist

Aaron, I don't need to type in an example for the Democratic Party when everyone in America know they exist

by 7568ino December 28, 2024

World Democratic Centralism

World Democratic Centralism is a practice in which political decisions reached by voting processes are binding upon all members of the world political party or of the world political council or committee. World democratic centralism is considered as the centralist wing of World Federalism, where the world democratic institutions would be able to take political decisions on the same model as democratic centralism such as the world political parties would adopt democratic centralist practices for their administrations and decisions.

"World democratic centralism is advocated by left world federalists and by several world federalists who agree there should be a party system at world level such as have a centralized world administration for deal with the world as a unified country where it is becoming necessary nowadays."

by Full Monteirism March 22, 2021

The Democratic Party

a political party run by evil little scoundrels.

The Democratic Party is evil.

by skibidicum69 October 6, 2024

Post-Democratic Theokakifascoligatocracy

The clusterfuck of Theocracy, Kakistocracy, Fascism, Oligarchy, and Corporatocracy that the American government is becoming, all stemming from the dismissal of democracy and the use of unfair and outdated vote counting processes like gerrymandering and the Electoral College that give greater power to smaller states per capita and whiter populations per congressional district.

"What is going on in the big ol' USofA these days?"

"Oh, not much. It's just becoming a Post-Democratic Theokakifascoligatocracy. No biggie."

by P E N G U I N August 30, 2025