Americans have been talking about democracy for over 200 years. The rebranding of what America stands for is the new thing.
You'v been -ismed and -yed into 1984 land. Democracy is now tyranny. Socialism is autocracy. Freedom is unpatriotic
Pure democracy would be a Tyranny of the Majority. I do not want that. I prefer our Democratic Republic.
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democracy_vs_Republic We have allowed the American Oligarchy (moneyed individuals and their corporations) to co-opt our democratic process. Corporations are not people, whether that business is privately or publicly held. Campaign financing has allowed those with the $$$ to control the elected officials.