Communist countries tend to be more democratic than capitalist countries, but even if every member of the party above the lowest level has to be elected both within the party and in a general election, it can be questionable how much the resulting government institutions actually represent the people.

If you want an example of such a system working well or at least less openly corrupt and distainful of the average person, ask some Cubans (not gusanos) about their experiences with representation. If you want an example where the average person feels pretty disconnected from the party and like their voice is completely drowned out by moneyed interests and nepotism, talk to some Vietnamese.

China has elections though, the average term length for president is like 5 years, they’re just unlikely to replace a leader if things are going well and the leader is perceived as responsive.

If they reelected Hu Jintao while corruption festered and capitalism seemed to escape its cage, how many of the national congress would have been seen the next one?

A dictatorship… of the proletariat?