If you agree with decision taken by the majority then it's "democratic". If you disagree, it's "populist". I'm from India where we have a similar term in the p

If you agree with decision taken by the majority then it's "democratic". If you disagree, it's "populist". I'm from India where we have a similar term in the political lexicon - "vote-bank politics". It's means a policy that a plurality of voters (the "bank") like and want, but you don't. If you're within the vote bank, then it's no longer vote-bank politics, it's democracy in action.