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cthulu2016

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3. Because half the people on DU would be in prison within a month

Reply to sorefeet (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 02:05 PM

Feb 2013

Government by plebiscite is merely the tyranny of popular ignorance and popular reaction.

And the list of things the American public is 51% on is frightening.

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Why can't the people decide everything [View all] sorefeet Feb 2013 OP

Hmmmmmm. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1

Google "tyranny of the majority" Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #2

Because half the people on DU would be in prison within a month cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #3

Because you will have a problem when .... oldhippie Feb 2013 #4

Civil Rights would never have passed, for one thing SoCalDem Feb 2013 #5

So how do you make that happen sorefeet Feb 2013 #11

That is always the dilemma SoCalDem Feb 2013 #12

then the only person who decides anything is the person who words the ballot. unblock Feb 2013 #6

And this is exactly why... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #7

As Madison observed... jmg257 Feb 2013 #8

Because "everything" is not a simple yes/no question frazzled Feb 2013 #9

Because self-important asshats are so much better at it than the public could ever be. bemildred Feb 2013 #10