Minority rights are well-protected in America as a constitutional republic. An actual direct democracy, like Switzerland, isn't as great as protecting minority

Minority rights are well-protected in America as a constitutional republic. An actual direct democracy, like Switzerland, isn't as great as protecting minority rights. There's plenty of examples of democracies trampling minority rights, and there is a legitimate fear of tyrannical majority in most democracies. America is quite unique in its system and how well it protects rights.