[TheCoelacanth]

In a democracy, shouldn't the middle class get their preferred outcome far more often than the rich since their are far more of them? If the rich get their preferred outcome even just as frequently as the middle class do, they have way more power than they would in a pure democracy.

[dragonwriter]

> In a democracy, shouldn't the middle class get their preferred outcome far more often than the rich since their are far more of them?

Even in theory in a democracy, outcomes are not democratically chosen, actions (at some level, which may merely be choice of representative) are; therefore, those who have more resources to devote to understanding the relationship between actions and outcomes, and to understanding other actors preferred outcomes to craft propaganda tying preferred actions to other actors preferred outcomes will tend to get their preferred outcomes more often than others.

[TheCoelacanth]

"Democracy" is descriptive, not prescriptive. It describes an outcome, not specific methods.

If the outcomes don't match the will of the people, it is not a true democracy regardless of the method of governance used.