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Because the United States is not a democracy, it's a constitutional republic. A constitutional republic that is sliding into authoritarianism and towards dictatorship.
If you would like to see an example of democracy, you should look up ancient Athens.
As worrisome as the trump presidency is, the USA is still a democracy. Also, a republic can be democratic and also Athens democracy was the first but largely not what we call a democracy today.
I find it interesting that to you the definitions have changed and what I was taught in school 20 years ago is no longer accurate.
Words have meanings. In a democracy your vote is direct. In a republic your vote is not direct but you are passing your power onto representatives who will wield and control your power on your behalf.
The term is 'representative democracy'.
A 'republic' is any formal state that isn't a monarchy.