Is it? In a non-democracy, the dictator decides whatever they what. These are democracies, and so people elected their representatives, and the representative

Is it? In a non-democracy, the dictator decides whatever they what. These are democracies, and so people elected their representatives, and the representatives decided to join NATO. I lived in Sweden for many years, and it seems like the general population indeed supports it. No law says you have to go a referendum, and it's definitely not against the constitution. The fact it was a quick decision is a actually great IMHO - people often see democracies as slow to respond, and here you have two countries moving a democratic process relatively quickly.