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Democracy is the tyranny of the majority, which sounds great until something you hold dear becomes a minority opinion and you become a criminal.
by prometheus76 4y ago
Democracy is the tyranny of the majority, which sounds great until something you hold dear becomes a minority opinion and you become a criminal.
- manuelabeledo 4y agoThe opposite is the tyranny of the minority, which is even worse for a country as a whole. I’m not sure what your point is here, though. There are three governmental branches in the US precisely because of this. If anything, the judicial branch is the one that presents a more imminent risk to minorities.
- flangola7 4y agoWhat are you proposing? Democracy isn't perfect but it's the best political system we have come up with to date.
- prometheus76 4y agoIt's great, as long as you are in the majority. But if you're in the 49% (or less) category, then it is tyrannical and untenable. I don't know if you have a family, but if you do, do you put all of your decisions as a parent to a vote?
- flangola7 4y agoSure, but you still haven't explained what the alternative is that you are proposing or how it would be better.
- prometheus76 4y agoI never proposed an alternative. I was simply pointing out the problems with pure democracy. The critique comes from Plato. But since you asked, I'm a monarchist.