Showing posts with label majority. Show all posts
Showing posts with label majority. Show all posts

Friday, October 11, 2013

TYRANNY BY MAJORITY

Tyranny of the majority

"The window of political possibility can only be moved with sustained effort."

(QUOTING ARTICLE LINKED BELOW)

"There was a time when the Left was very concerned about the “tyranny of the majority,” as everyone of all political persuasions should be.  Once in a while, you see a few sparks popping and sizzling on that old ideological circuitry, mostly when the discussion turns to same-sex marriage.

But for the most part, tyranny of the majority is liberal policy now.  A single politician winning a majority of the vote in a couple of elections is supposed to stifle all dissent.  Rarely does an individual voter agree with every single position taken by a politician he supports..."

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http://www.redstate.com/2013/10/10/tyranny-of-the-majority/