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Yzh1978 Posted 12 years ago
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minorities?

The Madisonian majority-minority dichotomy is merely convenient for theoretical construction. In reality, a majority is just as fluid as minority or minorities.
What's the meaning of "a majority is just as fluid as minority or minorities"?
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The Madisonian majority-minority dichotomy is merely convenient for theoretical construction. In reality, a majority is just as fluid as a minority or minorities. What's the meaning of "a majority is just as fluid as minority or minorities"?

— Clive

  • The Madisonian majority-minority dichotomy is merely convenient for theoretical construction.
  • In reality, a majority is just as fluid as a minority or minorities.
  • What's the meaning of "a majority is just as fluid as minority or minorities"?
  • I take it to mean that all three can easily and swiftly change, particularly in size.
  • Clive
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The Madisonian majority-minority dichotomy is merely convenient for theoretical construction. In reality, a majority is just as fluid as a minority or minorities.
What's the meaning of "a majority is just as fluid as minority or minorities"? I take it to mean that all three can easily and swiftly change, particularly in si
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So what's the size of "minorities"? Thank you!
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A minority can be 1% or 49%.
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Thank you for you paitence! In my opinion ,the percentage a majority group takes up as well as the percentage a minority group takes up can vary, so what is the use of "minorities"?
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Consider this example..
In the Canadian Parliament, the government party has a majority.
There are three other parties. Each of them has a minority.
So, there are three minorities.

Clive
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