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Originally Posted by pan6467
It's attitudes like these that keep electing leaders that put us trillions of dollars in debt and lead us into facism.
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If we're going with hyperbole here, I'm going to say that it is attitudes like yours ("the people are always right") that allowed Hilter's rise to power, the Nazi eugenics program, Jim Crowe laws, the opposition ot the women's suffrage movement, and slave ownership.
Recognizing that the majority does not always act in the best interests of the Union or the minority is essential to understanding American democracy. The Supreme Court's position exists precisely to defend against the 'tyranny of the majority', whereby the majority does whatever it wishes without balance. This only works when you're in the majority. When you aren't, it's a terrible thing.
Christians are the majority in America, should the "power of the people" vote be allowed to stand that we become a Christian theocracy? The 'majority' most often acts in its own best interests, not the best interests of the Union or ALL of it's people. The Constitution is a covenant to protect ALL of our people, not just the politically powerful.