US politics was intentionally designed such that the majority doesn't get its way. It's the single major innovation in liberal political philosophy in the past 500 years.
Saying "it's not democratic!" isn't a useful comment.
We know.
Saying "it's not democratic!" isn't a useful comment.
We know.
One downside to strictly proportional representation is that a concentrated majority can make decisions without collaborating/cooperating with the minority.
Example: Coastal states with large populations could just ignore the other states with small populations.
The US bicameral congress balances the proportional House against the non-proportional Senate.