The only Democracy in America happens on the local level. Things like:
Do you want to allow this HiRise next to your modest 4-unit apartment complex and it will cast shade on all the adjacent residences while the hot wife is trying to sunbathe nude..
O wow, did I ever get distracted, but hopefully you get the gist.
What a shock that you don't even know how local "democracy" works. Your county and city commissioners/council decide what gets built per the existing code. You can show up and impotently whine and complain at council meetings, but that doesn't mean dickshit.
Trump supporters literally have no clue how any aspect of public policy works. That's why we're here. You stopped at 7th grade.