I'm pretty sure mob/majority rule has been the primary criticism of democracy since the very beginning. Since the democratic murder of Socrates. The things pro

I'm pretty sure mob/majority rule has been the primary criticism of democracy since the very beginning. Since the democratic murder of Socrates. The things protecting minorities are not protests or democracy, but education, with a sprinkle of "endoctrination" in socially positive values. In the USA you add on top of that what are in effect dictates from the holy founding fathers (like the bill of rights) which are worshipped like devine commandments. These things are not products of democracy but quite the opposite. Permanent rules developed by philosopher king founders to keep democracy in check Countries that lack education or "philosopher kings" seem to devolve to democratic system of majority tyranny