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I have always heard that Democracy was nothing more than mob rule and not what our country is.
Well, the next time you ''hear'' that, stop the person making the contention and ask them what they mean by democracy.
There's ''democracy'' (meaning merely the popular type of government featuring genuinely free elections by the people periodically)
And then there's "A Democracy'' which is a form of government. (The chief characteristic and distinguishing feature of ''a Democracy'' being ''Rule by Omnipotent Majority.'')
In ''a Democracy,'' The Individual, and any group of Individuals composing any Minority, have no protection against the unlimited power of The Majority. It is a case of Majority-over-Man. This is true whether it be ''a Direct Democracy,'' or ''a Representative Democracy.''
Additionally, in ''A Democracy" there can be no legal system which protects The Individual or The Minority (meaning any or all minorities) against unlimited tyranny by The Majority.
This double meaning of Democracy, a popular-type government in general, as well as a specific form of government, should to be made clear in any discussion, or writing, regarding the subject, for the sake of sound understanding. Though the effort to do so is seldom made.
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