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I believe you are misinterpreting minority in this context (or maybe I am). Madison refers to it as any faction who isn't favored in a political decision. He isn't concerned with the broader context...

I think you are over simplifying Madison's text. This is simply his a priori analysis on the "evils of factions" or, what we would call today political parties and political philosophies. It's this...

It's hard to take seriously anyone lecturing on the history of other nations (or lack of it thereof) while showing a remarkable lack of ability to understand his own ("Byzantines where Greeks" and...

I don't trust this to be true at all. Ancient Greece democratic values were incipient, to say the least, since the only real interest was in securing "power to the people". The added baggage of free...

Really? By what account do you formulate such an extraordinary opinion? Because the nation was formed in the 18th century?

By that account Greece has no history, because Greece was actually formed...

Oh please, spare me your condescending words!

* You mean ancient Greece, the same that with its democratic principles would nonetheless accept and exercise slavery? What "liberty" exactly are you...

This is central to my argument and the reason why elections in USA concern me and why I feel entitled to openly (possibly also brutally so) comment on them without the level of courtesy usually...

Believe it or not, USA is generally a breath of fresh air to any European. The way you feel over there, you'd hate it in Europe. As hard as this may be to imagine at this point, your country has a...

I'm not sure if I correctly followed your reasoning, so correct me if it's not in sync with what you replied.
The issue isn't whether USA, or any other country for that matter, has a given right to...

Now imagine how us non-Americans feel, knowing we can't directly influence your ballots or votes and yet have to deal with the worldwide consequences of your financial and economic policies?