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Demagocracy

Noun: A political system resembling a democracy wherein the majority of the elected representatives gain and keep political power by appealing to the prejudices, emotions, fears of the public by resorting to hateful rhetoric and using nationalist, populist or religious themes.

Alt: A democracy in which people are numbed into electing candidates who take politically expedient yet unrealistic and impractical or illogical positions on issues of importance.
Mel: Did you watch the primary debates on TV last night?

Steve: Those guys on stage seemed pretty sure that pandering to people's prejudices is the safest way to get elected in this country.

Mel: Yup, the political system in this country has degenerated into a Demagocracy.
by akurosawafan October 21, 2010
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democracy manifest

When the police arrest you for enjoying a succulent Chinese meal, put you in a headlock (they know their judo well), and can't keep their hands off your limp penis.
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Social democracy

A government ideology arguing for a mixed economy, where a free market monitored by the government prospers.
While Bernie Sanders dubs himself a democratic socialist, in reality he is closer to the system of social democracy found in Scandinavia
by Luke Johns May 11, 2019
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Social Democracy

A Social Democracy is essentially Capitalism with strong social programs to protect the marginalized and disabled.

This is not the same thing as Socialism, or Democratic Socialism.
If you are a Social Democrat, then you support a Social Democracy.
by XDefineThingsX May 5, 2019
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Our Democracy

System in which you do and vote exactly as instructed by left-liberal Democratic media and political establishment. Our Democracy™ is often threatened by things such as parents, guns rights, ethnic homogeneity, transparency, voter ID laws, free speech, voting for stuff media and Democratic Party doesn't like, not supporting BLM or any other Current Thing, and many others.
The Atlantic: Allowing parents to decide if teachers should give their children pamphlets about Genderqueer Castration Theory is threatening Our Democracy

CNN: Voter ID laws would stop illegal immigrants and dead people from voting, and it's threatning Our Democracy™

MSNBC: Watching news networks that don't say the same shit we say is threat to Our Democracy™
by karqz November 20, 2022
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democracy

"The worst system, except for all the others"
by bimboblonde May 12, 2004
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demonocracy

A government that pretends to be a democracy, but, isn't.
The Gore-Bush Presidential "contest" PROVED that the USA is a demonocracy!
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