It was fundamentally founded in the concept of “a king having power over everyone is unfair, but obviously having a ruling class of oligarchs is okay”, and basically has never moved from that point. Just rich white dudes mad at one more powerful rich white dude. They never intended to give up an inch of their own power. They were just salty about the king
I wouldn’t say it was “fundamentally” founded in democracy when originally only white property owning men could vote.
It was fundamentally founded in the concept of “a king having power over everyone is unfair, but obviously having a ruling class of oligarchs is okay”, and basically has never moved from that point. Just rich white dudes mad at one more powerful rich white dude. They never intended to give up an inch of their own power. They were just salty about the king
And the still provided the role of president with a lot of kingly powers.