First, Islam does have many variations within the religion.
The Sunni-Shiite conflict is just one of many examples.
Second, democracy has nothing to do with religion.
As long as the population is willing to vote and accept the decision of the majority, then democracy can work.
Remember, democracy is nothing more than might-makes-right majority rule. It has nothing inherently to do with freedom or diversity. In fact, the only way a democracy has freedoms is the majority allows them, or if there is some higher legal authority (a Constitution, for example) that protects them.
But you do raise one valid point. An outside group can never "bring democracy" to anyone. Democracy must be voluntary
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