Popular democracy is, as I have argued, an essential part of the theory of modern conservatism. I just recognize that it is of less value as an end in itself than, say, individual liberty or fundamental human rights. Do you? https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/03/not-everyone-should-be-made-to-vote/ … https://thefederalist.com/2015/11/16/conservatisms-essential-element-is-experience/ …https://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/1381684699681206275 …
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I suppose one can argue that Jim Crow only ever actually existed in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana, but you need a pretty strange definition of Jim Crow for that to be true.
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Anyway, in the American system, the majority always wins in the long run, if it is sufficiently united & determined. Which is as it should be. And the people yelling at me today will be back tomorrow defending undemocratic rule by activist judges & unelected bureaucrats.
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The great thing about being a conservative is not having to adopt a bunch of inconsistent, situational stances about our system based on who's in office or what we're trying to sell to whom on a given day.
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And three more where there weren’t supermajorities—all in the Deep South. Kind of undermines your (deeply inane) argument a bit.
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You do understand that not every white person supported Jim Crow right?
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53.3% white is a “supermajority”?
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What do you think supermajority means
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