Fact is Western countries are not democracies or even close to being democratic, never were (switzerland has some democratic components) and western governments are increasingly corrupt as it is a part of the end of the life cycle of empires and civilizations[1] as shown by history.
[1]: The fate of empires and the search for survival by Sir John Glubb
[1]: The fate of empires and the search for survival by Sir John Glubb