American democracy is sometimes summed up as "Majority rules, minority rights". In other words, the Constitution is meant to protect the basic rights of the minority from the ruling majority.
The quote is a "realistic" opinion about how democracy actually plays out.
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The age of reason begins
Did it really?
But doesn't democracy still in a way allow for the rule of the minority?
Abu Daoud,
I'm not sure I understand the question.
American democracy is sometimes summed up as "Majority rules, minority rights". In other words, the Constitution is meant to protect the basic rights of the minority from the ruling majority.
The quote is a "realistic" opinion about how democracy actually plays out.
More nationalistic stuff.
The second link of my previous post was wrong. (Sorry).
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