I think he meant democratically elected amongst the colonized. Obviously they don't have any say in the decision process, which is all done by the imperial power (not to sound the high moral tone of Marxist ideology.)
You don't have to try so hard. You know I'm like the only one who understand you. :D
Anyway, once we hit 4400 on the ES, you absolutely must come back to ES Journal because ::drumroll:: it just might trip and fall.