Tag Archives : Majoritarianism
Democracy and Liberty
Pure democracy is simply untrammeled majoritarianism.
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How Much Democracy Is Desirable?
Will we get better outcomes if ordinary people have less influence on public policy?
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Majoritarianism and Democracy vs. Liberty and the Constitution
Thankfully, the Founders understood history.
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Why it Matters that the United States Is (Supposed to Be) a Republic, not a Democracy
Individual rights versus majoritarianism.
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Thomas Sowell, George Will, and Walter Williams have all explained that the Constitution imposes strict limits on the powers of the federal government. This means, for all intents and purposes, that it is a somewhat anti-democratic document. And by anti-democratic, I mean the Constitution puts restrictions on democracy (not restrictions on the Democratic Party, though […]
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