RE: RE: The gall of this man saying Maga do not respect the constitution... the whole reason he is
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RE: The gall of this man saying Maga do not respect the constitution... the whole reason he is

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Democracy has limits, for sure. Just because something is done democratically, does not make it just, moral, or even remotely acceptable. Anybody with critical thinking skills, and a knowledge of history, should understand that - looking at various times where the majority was in favor of oppressing minority groups and stripping their fundamental rights. Whether it be the salem witch trials, inquisition, nazism, what have you.

The majority can vote to take away the fundamental rights of their political minority opposition, it doesnt mean it isnt authoritarian, and fascist. You people spent 4 years screaming about nazis and fascism, yet turn into them as soon as you get the chance.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights

"Through the incorporation process the United States Supreme Court succeeded in extending to the States almost all of the protections in the Bill of Rights, as well as other, unenumerated rights.[88] The Bill of Rights thus imposes legal limits on the powers of governments and acts as an anti-majoritarian/minoritarian safeguard by providing deeply entrenched legal protection for various civil liberties and fundamental rights.[a][90][91][92] The Supreme Court for example concluded in the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) case that the founders intended the Bill of Rights to put some rights out of reach from majorities, ensuring that some liberties would endure beyond political majorities.[90][91][92][93] As the Court noted, the idea of the Bill of Rights "was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts."[93][94] This is why "fundamental rights may not be submitted to a vote; they depend on the outcome of no elections."