alt Hacker News> This is democracy in action. The majority (of those who care enough at all) get to rule over the minority (and the apathetic).
I've always been confused about how "democracy" is good, but "tyranny of the majority" is bad.
> This is democracy in action. The majority (of those who care enough at all) get to rule over the minority (and the apathetic).
I've always been confused about how "democracy" is good, but "tyranny of the majority" is bad.
Well, for one you're not supposed to use a majority vote to abolish democracy, or mess with unalienable rights. You can think of it as "democracy with precommitment".