In fact, seldom if ever will one see reference to democracy in the founding documents of our nation, at least in a positive context. We have the Statue of Liberty , not the Statue of democracy . We pledge allegiance to the flag, and to the Republic for which it stands, not the democracy for which it stands. Such is also the case with a democracy , for this form of government is traditionally controlled at the top by a small ruling oligarchy. The people in a democracy are conditioned to believe that they are indeed the decision-making power of government, but in truth there is almost always a small circle at the top making the decisions for the entirety.
Authority is derived through mass meeting or any other form of direct expression.
Results in mobocracy, attitude toward property is communistic - negating property rights. Results in demagogism, license, agitation, discontent, anarchy. The 1928 definition of a democracy was later changed by those who write Army manuals, however. This was all changed in 1952. These people do this by electing representatives, and these men and women then carry out the wishes of the people.