All good, it boils down to the importance of a representative form of government because without that, the 51% will rule whatever they want over the remaining 49% . With representation, the minorities retain some means of I Fluence in how they are governed.

Here's a great and quick source saying as much: https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/democracy-nothing-more-mob-rulespurious-quotation