A chain of comments on an ElReg article:

In a system called democracy, society should not just "have to adapt" to any minority-made (i.e. billionaire-made) life- and world-changing developments...

"a system called democracy" != "democracy"

This fact has been the source of some confusion in the US of A for many many years. Even the POTUS has problems with it.

Surprised no one has piped up with "it's a republic, not a democracy" yet.

'cause it is an Empire, not a republic.

[side thread on Star Wars]

Any mention of "Empire" in the context should be followed by the "no clothes" bit. It just fits.

Oh, his dementia is already this far? **checking** Oh, not yet, but it wouldn't surprise me...