Misinformed.
The founding fathers of the USA never mentioned democracy in the constitution nor declaration of independence.
In their writings, they only ever used the word as a pejorative: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=democracy&s=1111211111&sa=&r=1&sr=
"we are not so absurd as to “design a Democracy,” of which the Governor is pleased to accuse us"
Are those the founding fathers you're talking about?