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That which you describe was called roughly "dictatorial majority" when I learned about these things in school, and the difference between it and democracy was t
by Arnt 3y ago
That which you describe was called roughly "dictatorial majority" when I learned about these things in school, and the difference between it and democracy was that in a democracy, the majority behaves considerately and tries to keep the minority happy. Happy enough to want to participate in the next election, and happy enough to be considerate if the next election ends differently.
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoThere is a better way than depending on the majority to be "considerate". I prefer constitutional limits on what the majority can do.
- Arnt 3y agoWhy? This is a serious question. I'm familiar with a couple of countries that have a considerate tradition that's working well. I'm not familiar with any that achieve the same effect with constitutional limits, and would like to learn.