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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Are you stupid or both? In a democracy, the majority should prevail. The GOP could change to try to win a majority, but it would rather try to do things like pack the Supreme Court and suppress the vote to keep power. Journalists should recognize this, instead of pretending it's not happening.
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In a democracy where people elect representatives, the majority is not always supposed to prevail. They're designed (particularly ours) to avoid having a tyranny of the majority. The electoral college avoids having elections decided by pure majorities.
Suppressing the vote by illegal means is dirty pool. Seeking to exploit rules and structural advantages to avoid having the majority (or minority, if you're of the majority and trying to avoid having minority rule) control is just playing the game.
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