Tyranny of the majority

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The tyranny of the majority (or tyranny of the masses) is an inherent weakness to majority rule in which the majority of an electorate pursues exclusively its own objectives at the expense of those of the minority factions. This results in oppression of minority groups comparable to that of a tyrant or despot, argued John Stuart Mill in his 1859 book On Liberty.The scenarios in which tyranny perception occurs are very specific, involving a sort of distortion of democracy preconditions:

Tyranny of the majority - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inherent oppressive potential of simple majority rule For the Flesh Field album, see Tyranny of the Majority (album) . For the concept in engineering, see Tyranny of numbers . Tyranny of the majority occurs under majority rule when the preferences and interests of the majority dominate the political landscape, potentially sidelining or repressing minority groups and using majority rule to take non-democratic actions. [ 1 ] This idea has been discussed by various thinkers, including John Stuart Mill in On

Tyranny of the majority

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