[kennysoona]

> That is false, because there can be systems that do not attribute powers to majorities.

Which democratic systems of government prevent a majority from voting in new representatives to change the law as they see fit?

[mdp2021]

Iterative elections of electors (e.g. Venice); ranked voting (e.g. Australia); ostracism (e.g. Athens); group voting (e.g. Rome); weighed voting (e.g. corporations); disapproval voting (e.g. Soviet Union)...

Majorities may be used technically but it is not the majority of the population that determines the policy (which remains indirect anyway).

[kennysoona]

> Majorities may be used technically but it is not the majority of the population that determines the policy (which remains indirect anyway).

They can still always overrule it though. That's inescapable in a democracy.

[mdp2021]

How?

[kennysoona]

Referendum or voting in their representatives. As an example, assume 80% want to introduce racial segregation in each of the UK, Australia, the US and Canada. What measures would stop them?

[mdp2021]

For example, the potential election of candidates within a subset that escapes that 80%, as enabled by systems similar to those listed, which have exactly the purpose of approximating optimal choice.

[kennysoona]

None of the systems you listed will protect against an 80% majority wanting to force through specific legislation. Through brute force they will get their way eventually and inevitably.

If you disagree, I hope you can give a more fleshed out example than, what seems to be, to be the vague handwaving you have been doing so far - no offense intended.