Because real democracy is using censorship and authoritarian measures to repress political dissent. Is your democracy textbook from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea? What an absolute clown. I don't care where you stand on the political spectrum: what you are suggesting is the exact opposite of democracy.
You're being far too literal here. "Threat to democracy" can be directly translated to "Threat to our hegemony".
When the people vote to abolish democracy that is a threat to democracy