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It was designed to prevent tyranny of the majority.
by hellojesus 4y ago
It was designed to prevent tyranny of the majority.
- CamperBob2 4y agoThis argument comes up often, but I've never understood how tyranny of the minority is any better.
- krapp 4y agoThe people who make that argument are usually benefactors of that tyranny.
- hellojesus 4y agoIt's because tyranny of the minority means prevention against new laws, not the enactment of them. It's the safer path, generally not absolutely. A bias towards inaction.
- krapp 4y agoTyranny of the minority only means prevention of laws the minority disagrees with. That minority hasn't, historically, taken issue with new laws that cater to them.