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> Has that ever happened or is that just an argument to let politicians keep their power? Yes? American history is full of situations like Jim Crow, redlining,
by Pfhreak 6y ago
> Has that ever happened or is that just an argument to let politicians keep their power?
Yes? American history is full of situations like Jim Crow, redlining, anti lgbtq legislation, lack of support for people with disabilities, criminalization of people experiencing homelessness, etc.
- username90 6y agoAll of those were done by representatives and not the electorate though?
- Pfhreak 6y agoThat's a pretty thin technicality. In many places those were majority opinions and the representatives were doing exactly what their electorate wanted them to do. If you'd like, I'm sure there are referendums and initiatives that are directly voted on that I could dig up. A quick search in my local area says WA initiative 192 was a case where the majority chose to deplete a shared resource (salmon) and failed to protect minority interests.