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Old 11-30-2015, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Orruar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
No. I specifically used the numbers 87% and 13% (13% of America is black) so that there would be no equivocation about the fact I was using the term slavery literally. In a direct democracy, there are no fundamental rights. This permits a tyranny of the majority, whereby the rights of the minority can be trampled by the majority at whim.
How does the electoral college prevent this?