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Jefferson:

"The will of the majority should prevail unless it violates the rights of the minority."

Modern Republicans:

"The will of a malicious minority should prevail despite the fact it violates the rights of the majority."

BilboBagend wrote:Jefferson:

"The will of the majority should prevail unless it violates the rights of the minority."

Modern Republicans:

"The will of a malicious minority should prevail despite the fact it violates the rights of the majority."

Maybe you didn't understand, the Majority rule in a "Democracy", but, the USA wasn't created as a Democracy, it was created as a "Republic" where a very small group of people determine the laws/rules.