The founding fathers were heavily against democracy and did everything they could to limit the power of the government without being completely ineffective.
Idea being that individuals create wealth. Government will always become tyrannical.
> The founding fathers were heavily against democracy
Well yes, but this is the UK so the founding fathers would be one of William the Conqueror, James VI and I (that's one person), or George III and his regent, depending on which argument you want to have.
