“But over time, the executive branch grew exceedingly powerful. Two world wars emphasized the president’s commander in chief role and removed constraints on its power. By the second half of the 20th century, the republic was routinely fighting wars without its legislative branch, Congress, declaring war, as the Constitution required. With Congress often paralyzed by political conflict, presidents increasingly governed by edicts.”
If over half of the population is unhappy with the election results after an election takes place, I think its clear you’re not living in a democracy.
I think a Parliament and rank choice voting are prerequisites to democracy. The only reason the US doesn’t have these things is to ensure that the power remains in the hands of the plutocrats