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Abolishing the right to filibuster as the author proposes would truly make our democracy "two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner". Sorry Mr. Nuttin
by nlavezzo 16y ago
Abolishing the right to filibuster as the author proposes would truly make our democracy "two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner".
Sorry Mr. Nutting, but there's no "tyranny of the minority"...
Tyranny: "A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power"
The minority can't enforce their wishes on anyone directly - they simply have the power, if they are a highly significant minority, to stop certain wishes of the majority being forced upon them ("tyranny" of the majority). Minorities having some power to block actions of the majority is a great check on government power, and we're fortunate to have it.
- krakensden 16y agoSo the tyranny of 59 representatives is evil and undemocratic but the tyranny of 61 is just? There are many legislative bodies in the world, maybe we could talk about process and policy in an informed way instead of whipping out the tyranny card every ten minutes.