In theory maybe, but in reality democracy is only an idea that looks good on paper but isn't so good when applied. To me it seems communism and democracy have more in common than people would like to admit.
All "isms" only look good on paper.
For any sort of collective to work, it must be kept small, as in tribes or families. Any time an empire is built and the controls stretches too far and the "ism" is supposed to take care of everyone...
...it ceases to function. Always the same.
Bottom line, return to Tribalism before it's too late!