DiamondDave
Army Vet
Right...because the tyranny of the minority is a great thing. Just look at Wisconsin...the Republicans won!...so they should get to be able to pass the laws they want, even if they are the majority. Do you think that situation is an example of the tyranny of the masses?
All true, of course liberals have their own brand of vitriol as well; I suppose it just shows how extremists have come to dominate the discussion on a national level.
You know, I have a funny little theory. If we could have a perfect democracy with totally free speech and zero partisanship where everyone has a chance to be heard and be given due consideration, then valuable and intelligent opinions and policies would be elevated while less valuable ones shrink to obscurity. The end result would be the cumulative intelligence of the entire nation becomes equal to the combined intelligence of every citizen; the result would be government would work well and the nation would prosper endlessly.
This is, of course, and unattainable perfect ideal. But while it may be impossible to attain a truly perfect democracy, we should always strive to because the closer we can come the more the country will benefit as a result.
Democracy (I.E. tyranny of the masses, unchecked) is a perfect ideal?? Nah... I'll stick with a constitutional republic over that, every time
A constitutional republic is 'tyranny of the minority'?
That is fucking RICH!!!
You see.... in a constitutional republic, laws, and the checks and balances of those laws, are governed by the constitution itself... the thing that gives the government its power, or the limitations thereof