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Democracies have a fundamental problem with majority oppression of minorities, because it is in the interest of 51% to vote away the belongings of the 49% in an
by whatshisface 3y ago
Democracies have a fundamental problem with majority oppression of minorities, because it is in the interest of 51% to vote away the belongings of the 49% in any case where they can be sure of their continued membership of whatever circumscribes the majority they belong to. Without population growth or immigration, I think the majority of homeowners may be permanent. I am not sure how the countries with home-owning majorities are going to get out of this conflict but in any case it will be a contest between a highly motivated minority and the majority. I guess history shows they can be won by the minority but not without a lot of organization and unrest.
(Contrast this with autocracies, often associated with minorities like the Iraqi Shiites oppressing majorities like Iraqi Sunnis under Saddam's regime.)
- harambae 3y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyranny_of_the_majority Certain aspects of the us government were put together to help counteract this, but yeah I agree to some extent. Maybe at some point the majority will be renters. It’s interesting to compare housing to automobile prices, because recently both seem to be in a bit of a bubble (and I say this as someone working in the auto industry). Easier to import cars from overseas though if the US dollar stays strong.
- whatshisface 3y ago>Certain aspects of the us government were put together to help counteract this Yes, that's why I am able to say it with such confidence. :-) Although they were put in place to protect a specific minority (landowners with a high social standing in the colonies) and work by promoting the interests of those with well-established networks. Until now progressive reform has largely undone that over time, leading to more democracy.