I can see why the word "democracy" hit some political nerves. Please don't consider it literally and equate it to the government elections.
Steem is a weighted democracy. All votes here are proportional to the stake of the voter. However, some voters could play games rationing their votes in the current system. By "more democratic" I meant simply that collusive voting will be reduced. So, now you can get to Trending by befriending 2 or 3 whales. If this system is used, you'll have to convince a dozen whales and a bunch of minnows or dolphins that your post is good. That democratizes the voting process in the sense that more peoples' opinion matters.
I agree. Even though it fits within the definition of weighted democracy, there is something not quite right about process where you befriend a couple of whales and every post goes to the moon. That probably rises to the level of collusion, or gets real close to collusion if not all the way there.