If people think that we are safe because it is a democracy, and Trump was somehow elected, let's not forget that Russia is also a democracy and Poutine was also elected and re-elected.
Now we can be scared because it shows that "votation" doesn't prevent dictators to grab the power to abuse if it for their own good.
Well no, the Putin's party wasn't. The fraud was widespread and decently documented, but not prosecuted, which is not the case here.