Democracy vs Republic:
Well said, Mr. PT @practicalthought. Now, in reference to what the progressive left calls equality, tolerance, and diversity, I have to bring up the founding of the United States as a constitutional and representative republic, originally speaking it seems....
Democracy Can Be Dangerous
...And how it was not and should not be or become aggressively a mob-ruling democracy to the extent of violating private property rights, personal and liberal freedoms of the individuals, the minority, AKA the needs of the one or the few.
Spock Compromise
In other words, correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that the founding fathers (like Spock had he been there maybe) of the USA created what appears to be a compromise that allows for some democracy, some voting....
Tenth Amendment Magic
...And yet also the ability for individuals to do what they want (tenth amendment) to suit their needs, the need of each one to do as he or she wishes to the extent it does not hurt or steal or murders the lives....
Private Property Rights
...Or the rights or the property and ownership of other people and excluding anything emotional as safe spaces are an invisible form of welfare in that the individuals don't own the land of those safe spaces....
Safe Spaces
...And therefore they are being given these safe spaces and sanctuary cities and open borders so they can cry their guts out and tax payers have to pay for all of those things which then creates other problems and so on and so forth.