I mean, when someone is accused of or found to have been guilty to gross misconduct, we allow the judicature to decide whether (a) the violator will be removed from the individual office of oath violated, or (b) the violator will have all positions terminated and replaced with someone else.
If...
I would have to disagree with the fringe minorities being powerless, as we see the United States elected bigots and conservatives such as MTG, Ron DeHimmler, and groups such as the Proud Boys infringing on the liberty of the marginalized.
Democracy does not allow for liberty to be infringed...
Democracy is where people get to exercise government via themselves or elected officials. For example, the people protesting a transphobic law made by the state government.
Republicanism is where government is exclusively executed by elected officials. For example, the US' legislative process...