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Sriram

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Tyranny of the minority
« on: August 21, 2023, 10:55:49 AM »
Hi everyone,

Vivek Ramaswamy ....a US presidential hopeful...talks of the 'tyranny of the minority' with reference to the LGBTQ community.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6333834230112


Any views?

Sriram



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Re: Tyranny of the minority
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2023, 11:30:49 AM »
He also wants to deny people the right to vote until they are 25, which I'd say is far more of a pressing topic.

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As to the LGBTQ qestion. He is right and he is wrong. How can this be?

Correct in that the tyranny of the minority in respect of the way a whole agenda has been manipulated by some in the TQ branch of that alphabet soup is affecting womens rights adversely, and also confusingly gay men and lesbian peoples' rights.

Wrong in that equality in law in many states for gay people has still not been achieved so the tyranny of the majority still applies. Also the tyranny of the majority when it comes to violent crimes against all of the aforementioned alphabet soup.

Issues are seldom as straightforward and simple as Republican politicians, and indeed most politicians, like to paint them.
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Re: Tyranny of the minority
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2023, 11:50:56 AM »
Hi everyone,

Vivek Ramaswamy ....a US presidential hopeful...talks of the 'tyranny of the minority' with reference to the LGBTQ community.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6333834230112


Any views?

Sriram

I think it's ironic that a Republican, with their recent history of being vastly over-represented as a result of the structure of the US Government should be calling attention to the tyranny of the minority.

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