Original sentence: Also called Western democracy, it is characterised by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into different branches of government, the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society, a market economy with private property, and the equal protection of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties and political freedoms for all people
Edited sentence: Also called Western democracy, in theory it is characterised by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into different branches of government, the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society, a market economy with private property, and the equal protection of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties and political freedoms for all people.In practice, so-called liberal democracies are often criticized as oligarchic and un-democratic in nature.Many of these self-described "democracies" have a notorious record when it comes to human rights abuses and, instead of being ruled by the people, are to a great extent subjugated to corporate domination by ticj elites