I think that's a bit of a red-herring. Democracy is a system of governance, not a politcal perspective. That said, democracy has been closely associated with political causes in particular contexts -but only because it was considered to serve the political interests of that cause (and in some cases, only at a particular time).
As has been remarked here, democracy and elections are alone no guarantee of representative government.
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While reading around this subject, i just came accross this fascinating page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_in_Marxism
Don't be put off by the title, it includes a run down of how democracy can contribute to the social good (as well as to the interests of the working class).
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