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Democracy is not "majority rules". Democracy is "Government by consent of the governed". You're describing "populism", not "democracy".
"Populism" is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. "Democracy" is every measure the sheep has to keep themselves of the ballot.
The wolves will take their populist position and complain about "minority rule", but the principles of Democracy dictate that the sheep must not be subjected to their popular whim.