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> It's set up to make it difficult for the majority to trample on the rights of the minority Two words: Jim Crow
by scarface74 4y ago
> It's set up to make it difficult for the majority to trample on the rights of the minority
Two words: Jim Crow
- lupire 4y agoIn context, he meant the rights of the minority that was 18th Century slave owners.
- scarface74 4y agoSaying slave owners rights were being protected is not exactly a rousing endorsement about the constitution protecting the rights of the minority.
- UncleMeat 4y agoYeah. The idea that our system somehow successfully prevents a majority from outright extreme oppression of a minority is laughable given our history. This is just a talking point made with nearly zero intellectual honesty to continue to support a system that benefits one political faction. When they say "trample on the rights of the minority" they mean "enact legislation unpopular among conservatives."