none of the regimes that you mention purport to be ruling by popular mandate: aka a modern bi-cameral elected body running the show (allegedly) none of these r

none of the regimes that you mention purport to be ruling by popular mandate: aka a modern bi-cameral elected body running the show (allegedly) none of these regimes are "by the people, of the people, for the people" so, I'm not really comfortable aping the examples you list...