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Democracy seems to be broken in the US if this is true
This is by design, the US election system was built to prevent "tyranny of the majority". Which makes sense in theory, but it would make more sense if it was also backed by a government structure like a parliamentary republic with proportional representation instead of a presidential republic.
Can you elaborate? Tyrany of the majority is as such democracy, if you have an opposing opinion
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.