Actually the "Founding Fathers" wanted no truck whatsoever with "democracy" and wrote our Constitution with that very idea in mind.
The Commie'RATS have tried to change our REPUBLIC into a "democracy" with their damn "ballot propositions" among other things. Ballot propositions are a pet peeve of mine. We elect and then pay good money for the buffoons to make those decisions for us. It's not our job to "vote" on them or have a couple buffoons on some goofy "blue ribbon commissions" to make those decisions. Ballot propositions and "blue ribbon commissions" are unAmerican and a sign of cowardice. JMHO.
The vast majority of people in my area and probably the rest of the country as well are so ignorant of the constitution and of basic American history that if you try to tell them that this country was never supposed to be a “Democracy” they think you are nuts. If you then tell them that in fact “Democracy” is possibly the worst form of government ever devised they KNOW you are crazy. Cap it off by telling them that the founders considered “Democracy” so despicable that it was almost a profane word and that is why they wrote into the constitution a guarantee of a Republican form of government and they are ready to call someone to lock you up.