The immediate threat to minority rights, however, came from opponents of a more open and democratic society. And it took the expansion of political rights and the triumph of majority rule over our countermajoritarian institutions — and the Senate, in particular — to do so. Against the conventional wisdom, the United States has become more free as it has become more democratic. And on the flip side, the liberties of all Americans have been at their most vulnerable when democracy and majority rule were at their weakest. With all of this said, there are minorities whose interests are harmed by democracy, majority rule and political equality.

Source: New York Times June 03, 2022 16:19 UTC