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Critically, though Japanese American internment was achieved by executive order, it was really popular. "Democracy" on its own does not protect minorities from
by abeppu 2y ago
Critically, though Japanese American internment was achieved by executive order, it was really popular.
"Democracy" on its own does not protect minorities from the tyranny of the majority.
We need to preserve "liberal democracy" which protects some individual rights and freedoms even against the preferences of a voting majority.