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Ever heard of tyranny of the majority?
by kareemsabri 8y ago
Ever heard of tyranny of the majority?
- frabbit 8y agoIsn't that when the car drivers get vast amounts of money spent on infrastructure so that they can inconvenience me?
- kareemsabri 8y agoSeems like a good example.
- KirinDave 8y agoAh yes. I've heard this argument. It's pretty puerile. Land, utilities and the environment aren't like human-made resources. They're finite. So there's some inevitable decision-making there. This may limit your absolute freedom, but no one promised you that anyways. It seems to me like having a majority of residents and workers supporting an initiative for local civic planning has a lot more legitimate authority than, say, a national vote on the same subject. At some point, you have to accept being an outlier.