Defenders of the current system say it generally leads to stable government and has historically reflected the will of the public in that unpopular governments have been voted out.*UAE joins Gulf forces to restore Bahrain's stability
“The UAE has decided to send a security force ... in response to a request by the sisterly kingdom of Bahrain to help and participate in strengthening security and internal stability,” [Minister of State for Foreign Affairs] Gargash said.Whatever the circumstances, it's a dead giveaway: if you use the word "stability", you're an enemy of democracy.
(Well, unless the circumstances involve architecture or tectonics.)
* The two halves of this sentence are, in essence, contradictory, but never mind.