So when the leftists sweep the vote it's "a new day, and things are wonderful", but when rightists do, leftists riot, loot and pillage because the rightists are destroying democracy?
You should check out the Socialization (pre war) and Stalinization (post war) of Europe. In almost every single case. Communist parties literally assume that they will get 100% of the vote. They then proceed to get completely wrecked in an election by the general population that was never ideologically captured, but only voted for a couple benefit programs. They Left immediately resorts to riots, terrorism, and claims of a stolen/fraudulent election. If there is a crackdown, they assassinate people and start a revolution. Otherwise, they pressure constitutional reforms that establish a Communist/Socialist state without a vote, because a Leftist government that doesn't allow voting is more "Democratic" than a Liberal Republic that does.
This is actually the reason why the Founding Fathers were anti-Democracy. Democracies are inherently tyrannical. None of them actually require voting. Voting is an entirely separate mechanism to Democracy.
So when the leftists sweep the vote it's "a new day, and things are wonderful", but when rightists do, leftists riot, loot and pillage because the rightists are destroying democracy?
Do I have that right?
That's how "their democracy" works.
Everyone champions democracy so long as it gives the correct results.
I’d rather live under the despotic rule of one good man.
I believe that's the playbook
Democrazy
Yes.
You should check out the Socialization (pre war) and Stalinization (post war) of Europe. In almost every single case. Communist parties literally assume that they will get 100% of the vote. They then proceed to get completely wrecked in an election by the general population that was never ideologically captured, but only voted for a couple benefit programs. They Left immediately resorts to riots, terrorism, and claims of a stolen/fraudulent election. If there is a crackdown, they assassinate people and start a revolution. Otherwise, they pressure constitutional reforms that establish a Communist/Socialist state without a vote, because a Leftist government that doesn't allow voting is more "Democratic" than a Liberal Republic that does.
This is actually the reason why the Founding Fathers were anti-Democracy. Democracies are inherently tyrannical. None of them actually require voting. Voting is an entirely separate mechanism to Democracy.