In a democracy that supports majoritarianism, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want. What example is at odds with this theory and would suggest that this democracy does not support majoritarianism principles?

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2 November, 21:42

In a democracy that supports majoritarianism, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want. What example is at odds with this theory and would suggest that this democracy does not support majoritarianism principles?

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Bruce Blackburn · Answer 1

An example that would suggest that democracy does not support majoritarianism principles and is at odds with the example of the given type of democracy would be that of authoritarianism.

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In authoritarianism, there is usually a single leader who makes the final decision in any given issue that arises or is prevalent. The general public or the subordinates of an authoritarian leader do not have a say of their own and have to inevitably comply with the opinion of the leader. North Korea is an example of an authoritarian regime led by an authoritarian leader named Kim Jong Un.