[chitowneats]

Illiberal democracy is not an American invention. See Hungary. The truth is that people can vote in whichever government they like. As long as that government still ensures free and fair elections it's still a democracy.

Whether or not Hungary meets this definition in 2022, however, is an open question.

[wumpus]

There's more to democracy than the tyranny of the majority. Didn't Hungary (and Poland) also destroy their independent court system?

[chitowneats]

A pure democracy is literally tyranny of the majority. Anything restricting that tyranny is anti-democratic. Wholly necessary as well in view.

[wumpus]

Most people don't define democracy that way. For example, consider the EU's reaction to Poland and Hungary destroying their court systems, not to mention refusing to obey EU court decisions.

[chitowneats]

The EU isn't a democracy.