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by jimjimjim 2750 days ago
The population BECOMES the tyranny.

Tell 51% of the population that they are gods and if they don't feel like that it must be because of the other 49% percent.

fascists. tyrants. populists.

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Talk about tyranny of the majority can be counter-productive. Whether they believe they themselves are gods or not, many Americans believe that the framers were practically gods [1]. The framers were very concerned about tyranny of the majority, and had it in mind when designing the federal system. [fuzzy non-logic goes here]. Therefore whoever governs in America is not tyrannical, regardless of whether they hold a majority, and they are justified in whatever they do.

1. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Fl...