In his essay (https://theloop.ecpr.eu/to-understand-democracy-we-need-democratic-theory/), Tom Theuns mentions that "democracy is sometimes used in a deliberately misleading way". What are examples of this?
An example of this was the coup against president of Brazil Dilma Roussef in 2016. The process was totally democratic but the intention was the restoration of power class.
All authoritarian regimes in the 20th century have used democracy to legitimize themselves, and this seems likely to continue as long as democracy remains zeitgeist.