The mere existence of an “elected government” does not mean no tyranny, of course. Things almost came to a head with Willy Brandt and his Soviet shenanigans.
“The mere existence of an “elected government” does not mean no tyranny, of course. Things almost came to a head with Willy Brandt and his Soviet shenanigans.”
The mere existance of a government by necessity does require a modicum of “tyranny”. Plenty of restrictions on liberty for the good of public safety. Like don’t park in front of fire hydrants, don’t jaywalk, etc. This is a small amount of “tyranny” which on balance, the large majority of the public (including me) accept. The problem gets when you start cracking down more intensely on civil liberties, especially against one specific group. Say....Republicans.
Suddenly, the whole cost/benefit analysis of obeying the law starts looking bad, and public consensus breaks down. And that’s when unfortunate things happen....