The idea of socialist democracy is valid and has a very mainly unofficial historical record: no one wants to be enslaved. The democracy we have is not the one we deserve or are told exists, but it does impose expectations, and that is significant: you can't make something happen of you have no concept of it. So "western democracies" must put up some kind of show, keep the true power structure under wraps, or the game is up totally. The system needs the support of the populace in this regard and is inhibited in its methods. So power will try to avoid a showdown, and that will be difficult because the "lesser evil" tactic can't be flogged forever.
The idea of socialist democracy is valid and has a very mainly unofficial historical record: no one wants to be enslaved. The democracy we have is not the one we deserve or are told exists, but it does impose expectations, and that is significant: you can't make something happen of you have no concept of it. So "western democracies" must put up some kind of show, keep the true power structure under wraps, or the game is up totally. The system needs the support of the populace in this regard and is inhibited in its methods. So power will try to avoid a showdown, and that will be difficult because the "lesser evil" tactic can't be flogged forever.