The traditional definition of democracy is “rule by the demos” in contradiction to “rule by a small group ” or “rule by one person. So by this definition, any policy which is not popular with the general public is undemocratic. But it’s clear that’s not the definition the writer of the article is using, and since his definition is unclear I don’t have a clear idea what would be democratic or undemocratic in his view.
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What’s a “non-democratic policy” in your opinion? Other than say universal franchise of adults?
The traditional definition of democracy is “rule by the demos” in contradiction to “rule by a small group ” or “rule by one person. So by this definition, any policy which is not popular with the general public is undemocratic. But it’s clear that’s not the definition the writer of the article is using, and since his definition is unclear I don’t have a clear idea what would be democratic or undemocratic in his view.