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Originally Posted by Guest
I was inspired to create this thread by a comment in anothe thread. I have lifted/copied their statement that I felt neede a separate focus:
"We are a country of majority. The majority makes the rules. Like it or not."
With all the focus and effort on special interests and minority groups (not just race intended) and the ability continuously displayed day after day where the minority(count) rules.
Schools that limit or eliminate something deemed offensive by one person gets accomplished.
A small group that voices opposition to a writing or book or representation they do not like gets approval.
Then the larger issues like ACA where the majority of Americans were against it and it was passed (before read!).
And currently the the Iran nuclear agreement that most of Americans are against is being pushed even with threats by Obama.
So no, based on the current political, special interest, lobbyists and minority group progress I do not believe the majority rules as it once did.
And I do embrace the statement made by the poster quoted above:
LIKE IT OR NOT!!
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Not as simple as portrayed.
Presidential races, for example is based on the majority of votes WITHIN the state to get ALL the electoral votes.
You elect a senator or Rep who is, in theory to represent his "constituents". Of course, what happens is that he/she is in a political party, and this if no real feedback from constituency, he/she will lean to the party in most cases.
Then, consider voter turnout....is the majority turning out to vote ? Is the majority knowledgable and involved in the issues ?
Then, again are you voting one one issue only, which could or could not be the majority feeling ?
Romney wins in 2012 IF turnout of those who we "think" may have voted for him had actually voted. Republicans win in 2014 because of turn out for the most part.