>is not a thing a democratic country does.
It is if the majority want it to be done.
It is if the majority want it to be done.
Democracy does not mean the majority gets whatever it wants. Part of being a democracy is protecting the rights of the minority.
Yes, it does. By definition democracy is doing whatever the majority wants to do.
>protecting the rights of the minority
Under democracy the minority opinion can be ignored. Rights only need to be protected if the majority wants. And the majority can decide what is and isn't considered a right.
Then you no longer have a democracy.
Originally from the Dept. of State: https://www.principlesofdemocracy.org/majority
So you are trying to say that a democracy that is unable to find a global maxima is not a functional democracy? I would disagree and say that a democracy moving towards a local maxima is still functional.
"The majority" changes the Commander in Chief, who in turn can be held liable for violating constitutional democracy if they abuse discretionary powers (see: Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon).