Auntie Oedipus (@Parasite@kolektiva.social):
One of the most toxic elements of democracy brain is viewing 51% as victory and 49% as defeat.
Auntie Oedipus (@Parasite@kolektiva.social):
One of the most toxic elements of democracy brain is viewing 51% as victory and 49% as defeat.
Democracy - Tyranny of the majority over the minority.
Hey, guys! Let’s bulldoze Frank’s house! -Oh, we should vote first to make sure everyone agrees first. Great, looks like only 1 person voted against it and 99 voted in favor. That means, not only is it the right thing to do, it’s also completely ethical! Suck it, Frank!
In reality, a lot of people have empathy. It’s not always a majority, but it’s more than 1% (or is it 0% in your example, since the person presumably voted against for selfish reasons?).