Definition of Democracy

[Undertoad]

IOW I do not understand what protection protects the minority from the majority. I see protection of all from government.

Popular speech doesn't need protection; unpopular speech does. Popular groups don't worry about cops breaking up their meeting; only unpopular groups do. Constitutional rights protect the minority harder.

The majority can only do to minorities what is allowed under the law. The government is only involved with managing the law.

It's imperfect, because we are imperfect.