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The United States is not a democracy. Our founding fathers were actually very against us being a democracy, and yes, there is an important difference between the two. If we were a democracy, then the majority could decide what is right and wrong. But we don't rule that way in America.
We have a constitution that defines how our government is structured and what it can and can't do. The differences and problems with democracy are broken down in this 1966 clip by Dan smooth: "A constitutional republic, not a democracy." The ideal of a democracy is universal equality. The ideal of a constitutional republic is individual liberty.
A democracy always degenerates into dictatorship, which promises government-guaranteed equality and security, but it delivers nothing but poverty and serfdom for the people it robs and rules. America was founded as a constitutional republic to safeguard the liberties of the people against the tyranny of democracy or of one-man dictatorship.
The Electoral College is a safeguard against this majority rule, along with our constitution. But there's a lot of talk about getting rid of the Electoral College, and that would be a huge mistake. One thing it does is prevent cities from governing our entire country. It ensures that the governed are represented and the government is run by the consent of the governed. Remember this the next time you hear the left talking about the democracy that we live in.