It’s not democracy if the majority can compel the minority to go against their will.
That’s… Exactly what democracy is though
Only to some extent. Modern democracy typically includes some forms of minority protection to reduce the risk of a “Tyranny of the majority”.
That said, the EUs qualified majority system already has some such measures, like giving smaller countries more votes in parliament relative to population.
Also every country has an equal vote in the council.
Nah, the expression has merit in political science, it has only recently been profaned by the US reich wing, because they like to couch their bigotry in the language of science, sociology and intellectual rigor. Because by misusing and coopting those terns, they get to redefine them in the public eye and weaken arguments against their position that rely on those terms.
Your perception of the term “tyranny of the majority”, a term originally coined to point out the conservative overreach against and suppression of minorities, is a great example of how they colonize language.
Only to some extent. Modern democracy typically includes some forms of minority protection to reduce the risk of a “Tyranny of the majority”.
That said, the EUs qualified majority system already has some such measures, like giving smaller countries more votes in parliament relative to population.
Also every country has an equal vote in the council.
“Tyranny of the majority” is a MAGA euphemism for “we’re not the majority.”
Dude, that expression is soooo much older than Maga. 1835 is not a year suspect of the right wing assholery of today.
Doesn’t make it any less worthless of an expression.
The majority having a different opinion doesn’t mean they are tyrants for going through with it.
Are there instances where it was the case? Sure. Look at slavery.
But the great majority of the cases it is a worthless expression made by people who can’t stand they are in the minority.
Nah, the expression has merit in political science, it has only recently been profaned by the US reich wing, because they like to couch their bigotry in the language of science, sociology and intellectual rigor. Because by misusing and coopting those terns, they get to redefine them in the public eye and weaken arguments against their position that rely on those terms.
Your perception of the term “tyranny of the majority”, a term originally coined to point out the conservative overreach against and suppression of minorities, is a great example of how they colonize language.
Are saying, the French Alexis de Tocqueville who died in 1859 was a Trump follower?