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> The sad part of democracy is that it aims to represent the views of the voting majority. Except in the US where it is the rule of the minority: * https://ww
by throw0101a 4y ago
> The sad part of democracy is that it aims to represent the views of the voting majority.
Except in the US where it is the rule of the minority:
* https://www.vox.com/2018/9/12/17850980/democracy-tyranny-minority-mob-rule-james-madison https://www.vox.com/2018/9/12/17850980/democracy-tyranny-min...
* https://harpers.org/archive/2017/03/tyranny-of-the-minority/ https://harpers.org/archive/2017/03/tyranny-of-the-minority/
* https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-senate-filibuster-tyranny-by-minority-20211030-5djn77hosvenljdn4lafqkd2vq-story.html https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-...
* https://www.politico.com/story/2009/03/the-tyranny-of-the-minority-020178 https://www.politico.com/story/2009/03/the-tyranny-of-the-mi...