Right of Passage

Ep. 23 - Minority Rule feat. James Madison


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As we prepare for election season, we are beginning to hear the debate about "minority rule" come back into the public discourse. Minority rule is the concept that the minority party can dictate legislation even though they represent a fewer number of constituents. We base our conversation on articles from The Atlantic and NPR.
As you will see, the danger of "factions"--i.e. political parties--and the tyranny of the majority were on the forefront of the Founding Fathers' minds. They had this same conversation in 1787... join the conversation
Additionally, Josh predicts a red wave in the mid-terms next November. Tune in to hear why.

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Works Cited:

How to Stop the Minority Rule Doom Loop by Adam Jentleson
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/how-stop-minority-rule-doom-loop/618536/

Democrats Increasingly Say American Democracy is Sliding Toward Minority Rule by Mara Liasson
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1002593823/how-democratic-is-american-democracy-key-pillars-face-stress-tests

Federalist No 10 by James Madison
https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed10.asp

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