[Bloody Sam Roberts]

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote”.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[GJones2]

>> “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote”. <<

Witty, but the people still need to make some collective decisions, and in this country it’s the majority that ultimately rule. (See my comments above about 99% and 1%, and the power of amendments.) Mostly we depend on the good will of the majority, but you’re right that the power of individuals and minorities to resist oppression can also discourage it. (The two wolves may be armed too, but still may not want to run the risk.)