He compares this to the idea of the divine right of kings, which has no place in a modern democracy. (firstthings.com)
These challenges were done legally and openly, as one might expect in a modern democracy... but the responses were not as one might expect. (politics.stackexchange.com)
In order to have a coherent point of view on this question it seems critical to properly take on the question of the purpose of political parties in a modern democracy. (politics.co.uk)