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tyranny of the majority

Tyranny of the Majority: a slang phrase used to describe democracy by people who insist that tyranny of the minority is better.
A system where people are allowed to choose their leaders, with one person being allowed to cast one vote, is tyranny of the majority.
by WadatahMyDamie July 23, 2019
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Tyranny of the majority

Person 1; We should abolish the Electoral College!
Person2; NoOoO! That would give high population areas more power, that's tyranny of the majority!
Person1; . . .bruh
by DankiBuddha November 2, 2020
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Tyranny Bot

They are the social media propaganda arm of the People's Liberation Army, and the general in charge has actually outlined his methods and goals. The initial idea is to post propaganda that resonate with Americans using a libertarian angle, but with the thousands of more propagandist comments that follow demoralize us all.
The Tyranny Bot is Spamming the Forum Yet Again.
GodDamned Those Chinese Tyranny Bots.
by ЯudisDisasterRecovery August 13, 2024
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What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to abscesses.
Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Tyranny Running Against A Netherlands Simple Gender Entering New Dichotomoties Esoterically Realistically (transgender=t.r.a.n.s.g.e.n.d.e.r.)
by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 25, 2025
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Tyranny of the Majority

Democracies, particularly direct democracies, are criticized by some for arguably developing “tyrannies of the majority,” where dominating political forces would successfully vote against the interests and rights of political minorities.
A bill of rights safeguards individual rights from being voted away by a tyranny of the majority.
by Southern Twink May 5, 2025
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Tyranny of the Lobbyists/ Kleptocrats

A condition in which the democratic will and collective welfare of the populace are subordinated to the entrenched influence of powerful conglomerates, multinational corporations, and strategically positioned non-governmental organisations. These entities, often acting as proxies for the geopolitical and economic priorities of their respective states, exercise disproportionate sway over the political process. In doing so, they erode civic freedoms, curtail liberties, and diminish the agency of ordinary citizens within the public sphere, replacing representative governance with a system governed by private interest, elite patronage, and institutional capture.
Person 1: “So what if 13 Cabinet ministers and 180 MPs have taken money from the pro-Israeli lobby? That is just politics as usual, isn’t it?”

Person 2: “No, that is the Tyranny of the Lobbyists/ Kleptocrats, when those in power serve the interests of wealthy lobbies instead of the people who elected them.”
by DemocracySold September 2, 2025
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anarcho-tyranny

Anarcho-tyranny is a concept, where the state is argued to be more interested in controlling citizens so that they do not oppose the managerial class (tyranny) rather than controlling real criminals (causing anarchy). Laws are argued to be enforced only selectively, depending on what is perceived to be beneficial for the ruling elite.
USA could be classified as a anarcho-tyranny
by Freemen009 September 28, 2019
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